TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Washington in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, April 28, 2012…Signed by Minnesota Vikings as an unrestricted free agent, March 15, 2018…Signed by Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent, March 13, 2024…Released by Falcons, March 11, 2026…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent, April 6, 2026.
CAREER: Veteran quarterback joins the Raiders in 2025 for his 15th NFL season…Has completed 3,934-of-5,899 (66.7%) passes for 44,700 yards, 298 touchdowns, 131 interceptions and a 96.8 passer rating over 14 seasons (2012-25) in the NFL with Washington (2012-17), Minnesota (2018-23) and Atlanta (2024-25)…Also had 341 rush attempts for 965 yards (2.8 avg.) and 20 touchdowns…In 2025, appeared in 10 games with eight starts and completed 166-of-269 (61.7%) passes for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns, five interceptions and an 84.8 passer rating…Also added 14 rushes for seven yards and one touchdown…Became one of eight quarterbacks in NFL history to record at least 295 touchdown passes and 20 rushing touchdowns, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Russell Wilson, Fran Tarkenton and John Elway…In 2024, started 14 games and completed 303-of-453 (66.9%) passes for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns, 16 interceptions and an 88.6 passer rating…Eclipsed 40,000 career passing yards, tied with Dan Marino as the fourth-fastest player to reach the mark, doing so in 153 games played…In 2023 with the Vikings, started eight games and completed 216-of-311 (69.5%) passes for 2,331 yards, 18 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury…In 2022, started all 17 games and completed 424-of-643 (65.9%) passes for 4,547 yards, 29 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a 92.5 passer rating…Also rushed 31 times for 97 yards (3.1 avg.) and two touchdowns…Set franchise records for passing attempts (643) and passing first downs (230)…Also totaled the second-most completions (424) and passing yards (4,547) in team history…Led eight game-winning drives, the most in the NFL and tied with Matthew Stafford (2016) for the most in a single season in NFL history…Led the largest comeback in NFL history vs. Indianapolis in Week 15, overcoming a 33-point deficit to beat the Colts 39-36 in overtime…In 2021, started all 16 games he played in and completed 372-of-561 (66.3%) passes for 4,221 yards, 33 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 103.1 passer rating…Also added 29 rushes for 115 yards (4.0 avg.) and one touchdown…In 2020, started all 16 games he appeared in and completed 349-of-516 (67.6%) passes for 4,265 yards, 35 touchdowns, 13 interceptions and a 105.0 passer rating, the second-highest rating in his career…Also added 32 rushes for 156 yards (4.9 avg.) and one touchdown…In 2019, started 15 games and completed 307-of-444 (69.1%) passes for 3,603 yards, 26 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 107.4 passer rating…Also rushed 31 times for 63 yards (2.0 avg.) and one touchdown…His 107.4 passer rating marked a personal best and established the second-best single-season mark in Vikings history…Earned his first career postseason victory in the overtime Wild Card win over New Orleans, becoming the eighth quarterback in Vikings history to win his first start in the playoffs…In 2018, started all 16 games in his first season in Minnesota and completed a career best 425-of-660 (70.1%) passes for 4,298 yards, 30 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 99.7 passer rating…Added 44 rushes for 123 yards (2.8 avg.) and one touchdown and one reception for negative one yard…In 2017, started all 16 games and completed 347-of-540 (64.3%) passes for 4,093 yards, 27 touchdowns, 13 interceptions and a 93.9 passer rating…Added 49 rushes for 179 yards (3.7 avg.) and four touchdowns…Led Washington in rushing touchdowns (four) for the second time in his career (five in 2015), becoming the first Washington quarterback to lead the team in rushing touchdowns in multiple seasons since Norm Snead tied for the team lead in 1961 and 1962…In 2016, started all 16 games and completed 406-of-606 (67.0%) passes for a career-high 4,917 yards, 25 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 97.2 passer rating…Rushed 34 times for 96 yards (2.8 avg.) and four touchdowns…Finished third in the NFL in passing yards…In 2015, started all 16 games in first season as the full-time starter and completed 379-of-543 (69.8%) passes for 4,166 yards, 29 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 101.6 passer rating…Added 26 rush attempts for 48 yards (1.8 avg.) and five touchdowns…In 2014, appeared in six games with five starts and completed 126-of-204 (61.8%) passes for 1,710 yards, 10 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 86.4 passer rating…In 2013, appeared in five games with three starts and completed 81-of-155 (52.3%) passes for 854 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions…As a rookie in 2012, appeared in three games with one start and completed 33-of-48 (68.8%) passes for 466 yards, four touchdowns, three interceptions and a 101.6 passer rating.
2025 (with Atl.): Appeared in 10 games with eight starts and completed 166-of-269 (61.7%) passes for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns, five interceptions and an 84.8 passer rating…Became the starter again in Week 11 after Michael Penix Jr. was placed on Reserve/Injured List with an ACL injury…(9/21) at Car: Entered in fourth quarter and completed 5-of-7 (71.4%) passes for 29 yards and a 78.9 passer rating…(10/26) vs. Mia.: Made first start of the season due to Penix Jr. being out with a knee injury and completed 21-of-31 (67.7%) passes for 173 yards and an 81.8 passer rating…(11/16) vs. Car.: Entered game in third quarter and finished 6-of-14 (42.9%) for 48 yards…(11/23) at NO: Took over as the starter and completed 16-of-23 (69.6%) passes for 199 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 107.0 passer rating…(11/30) at NYJ: Completed 21-of-33 (63.6%) passes for 234 yards, one touchdown and a 94.8 passer rating…(12/7) vs. Sea.: Completed 15-of-30 (50.0%) passes for 162 yards and two interceptions…(12/11) at TB: Completed 30-of-44 (68.2%) passes for 373 yards, three touchdowns and a 117.0 passer rating…(12/21) at Ari.: Completed 21-of-35 (60.0%) passes for 197 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and an 82.7 passer rating while running for one touchdown…(12/29) vs. LAR: Completed 13-of-20 (65.0%) passes for 126 yards, one touchdown and a 99.2 passer rating…(1/4/26) vs. NO: Completed 18-of-32 (56.3%) passes for 180 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
2024 (with Atl.): Started 14 games and completed 303-of-453 (66.9%) passes for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns, 16 interceptions and an 88.6 passer rating…(9/8) vs. Pit.: Finished 16-of-26 (61.5%) for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…(9/16) at Phi.: Completed 20-of-29 (69.0%) passes for two touchdowns and a 117.2 passer rating…(9/22) vs. KC: Completed 20-of-29 (69.0%) passes for 230 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 89.7 passer rating…(9/29) vs. NO: Completed 21-of-35 (60.0%) passes for 238 yards and one interception…(10/3) vs. TB: Completed 42-of-58 (72.4%) passes for 509 yards, four touchdowns, one interception and a 114.8 passer rating…Connected with WR KhaDarel Hodge for a 45-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime…Set franchise records and career bests in both completions (42) and passing yards (509)…Became the 13th player to pass for at least 500 yards and four touchdowns in a single game in NFL history and the first since Joe Burrow did so in Week 16 of 2021…Became the first player in NFL history with a 450-yard passing game for three different teams (Commanders, Vikings and Falcons)…Threw for 253 yards in the first half and 256 yards in the second half (including OT), making him the only NFL quarterback in the Super Bowl Era to throw for 250+ yards in the first and second half of a game…(10/13) at Car.: Finished 19-of-30 (63.3%) for 225 yards, one touchdown and a 97.2 passer rating…(10/20) vs. Sea.: Completed 24-of-35 (68.6%) passes for 232 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…(10/27) at TB: Completed 23-of-29 (79.3%) passes for 276 yards, four touchdowns and a 145.9 passer rating…Also ran for 16 yards on three attempts…Became the first Falcons QB with eight touchdown passes against the same opponent in a year (Tampa Bay) and was one of four quarterbacks in 2024 to throw four-or-more touchdowns in multiple games…(11/3) vs. Dal.: Completed 19-of-24 (79.2%) passes for 222 yards, three touchdowns and a 144.8 passer rating…(10/10) at NO: Completed 23-of-38 (60.5%) passes for 306 yards and one interception…(11/17) at Den.: Completed 18-of-27 (66.7%) passes for 173 yards and one interception…(12/1) vs. LAC: Completed 24-of-39 (61.5%) passes for 245 yards and four interceptions…(12/8) at Min.: Completed 23-of-37 (62.2%) passes for 344 yards and two interceptions…(12/16) at LV: Completed 11-of-17 (64.7%) passes for 112 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 78.6 passer rating.
2023 (with Min.): Started in eight games and completed 216-of-311 (69.5%) passes for 2,331 yards, 18 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 103.8 passer rating before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury…Also had 14 rushing attempts for 25 yards…(9/10) vs. TB: Completed 33-of-44 (75.0%) passes for 344 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 102.8 passer rating…(9/14) at Phi.: Completed 31-of-44 (70.5%) passes for 364 yards, four touchdowns and a 125.6 passer rating…(9/24) vs. LAC: Completed 32-of-50 (64.0%) passes for 367 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 97.7 passer rating…Also had one run for 10 yards…(10/1) at Car.: Completed 12-of-19 (63.2%) passes for 139 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions and an 80.7 passer rating…(10/8) vs. KC: Finished 29-of-47 (61.7%) for 284 yards, two touchdowns and a 92.9 passer rating…(10/15) at Chi.: Completed 21-of-31 (67.7%) passes for 181 yards, one touchdown and a 93.6 passer rating…(10/23) vs. SF: Completed 35-of-45 (77.8%) passes for 378 yards, two touchdowns, one interceptions and a 107.2 passer rating…(10/29) at GB: Completed 23-of-31 (74.2%) passes for two touchdowns and a 122.2 passer rating before leaving the game in the fourth quarter due to injury…Also finished with two rushes for nine yards.
2022 (with Min.): Led Vikings to a 13-4 record and NFC North title, their first division crown since 2017…13-4 record was best finish by any team Cousins has started for…Started all 17 games and completed 424-of-643 (65.9%) passes for 4,547 yards (4th in NFL), 29 touchdowns (tied for 5th), 14 interceptions and a 92.5 passer rating, earning Pro Bowl honors in consecutive years and fourth trip overall…Also had 32 rushing attempts for 98 yards (3.1 avg.) and three touchdowns…Set Vikings records for passing attempts (643) and passing first downs (230)…Also totaled the second-most completions (424) and passing yards (4,547) in club history…Registered a career-high eight game-winning drives, most in the NFL and tied Matthew Stafford (2016) for the most in a single season in NFL history…(9/11) vs. GB: Completed 23-of-32 (71.9%) passes for 277 yards, two touchdowns and a 118.9 passer rating…(9/19) at Phi.: Finished 27-of-46 (58.1%) for 221 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions…Had two rushes for 20 yards…(9/25) vs. Det.: Led team back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win 28-24…Completed 24-of-41 (58.5%) passes for 260 yards, two touchdowns and a 93.5 passer rating…(10/2) at NO: Led another game-winning drive, setting up Greg Joseph for a 47-yard field goal to give Minnesota the win…Completed 25-of-38 (65.8%) passes for 273 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 84.6 passer rating…(10/9) vs. Chi.: Set a team record for consecutive passes completed in a game by connecting on his first 17 passes…Completed 32-of-41 (78.0%) passes for 296 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 94.7 passer rating…Also had one rushing touchdown…(10/16) at Mia.: Completed 20-of-30 (66.7%) passes for 175 yards, two touchdowns and a 104.2 passer rating…(10/30) vs. Ari.: Completed 24-of-36 (66.7%) passes for 232 yards, two touchdowns and a 103.0 passer rating…Also finished with four rushes for 22 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown run, the second-longest touchdown run of his career…(11/6) at Was.: Completed 22-of-40 (55.0%) passes for 265 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 81.8 passer rating…(11/13) at Buf.: Completed 30-of-50 (60.0%) passes for 357 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…Threw for 224 yards on third and fourth down, the most by a QB in a game in the NFL since Dak Prescott had 229 in Week 17 of 2018…(11/20) vs. Dal.: Completed 12-of-23 (52.2%) passes for 105 yards…(11/24) vs. NE: Completed 30-of-37 (81.1%) passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 116.1 passer rating…(12/4) vs. NYJ: Finished 21-of-35 (60.0%) for 173 yards, one touchdown and an 82.2 passer rating…(12/11) at Det.: Completed 31-of-41 (75.6%) passes for 425 yards, two touchdowns and a 124.5 passer rating…(12/17) vs. Ind.: Led the largest comeback in NFL history, overcoming a 33-point deficit to beat the Colts 39-36 in overtime…Completed 34-of-54 (63.0%) passes for a then career-high 460 yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions and a 99.3 passer rating…His 460 yards are the second-most passing yards in a game in franchise history…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the seventh time in his career…(12/24) vs. NYG: Completed 34-of-48 (70.8%) passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns and a 107.9 passer rating…(1/1/23) at GB: Completed 18-of-31 (58.1%) passes for 205 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions…Had 37 rushing yards on three attempts (12.3 avg.)…(1/8/23) at Chi.: Completed 17-of-20 (85.0%) passes for 225 yards, one touchdown and a 130.2 passer rating…Postseason: (1/15/23) vs. NYG: In first playoff appearance with the Vikings, completed 31-of-39 (79.5%) passes for 273 yards, two touchdowns and a 112.9 passer rating while running for one touchdown in Wild Card round.
2021 (with Min.): Started 16 games and completed 372-of-561 (66.3%) passes for 4,221 yards (9th in NFL), 33 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 103.1 passer rating, earning his third career Pro Bowl honors…Added 29 carries for 115 yards (4.0 avg.) and one touchdown…Trailed only Packers QB and 2021 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers for the best TD/INT ratio…(9/12) at Cin.: Completed 36-of-49 (73.5%) passes for 351 yards, two touchdowns and a 106.8 passer rating…His 36 completions are tied for his second-most as a member of the Vikings…(9/19) at Ari.: Completed 22-of-32 (68.8%) passes for 244 yards, three touchdowns and a 122.4 passer rating…Added 35 rushing yards on two attempts, including a career-long run of 29 yards…(9/26) vs. Sea.: Finished 30-of-38 (78.9%) for 323 yards, three touchdowns and a 128.4 passer rating…(10/3) vs. Cle.: Completed 20-of-38 (52.6%) passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and one interception…Threw his first interception in 224 pass attempts, breaking his own team record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception…(10/10) vs. Det.: Completed 25-of-34 (73.5%) passes for 275 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 94.6 passer rating…(10/17) at Car.: Completed 33-of-48 (68.8%) passes for 373 yards, three touchdowns and a 112.6 passer rating…Added two rushes for 16 yards…(10/31) vs. Dal.: Completed 23-of-35 (65.7%) passes for 184 yards, one touchdown and a 88.3 passer rating…Also logged three rushing attempts for 18 yards…(11/7) at Bal.: Completed 17-of-28 (60.7%) passes for 187 yards, two touchdowns and a 104.3 passer rating…Added one rushing touchdown…(11/14) at LAC: Completed 25-of-37 (67.6%) passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns and a 109.5 passer rating…(11/21) vs. GB: Finished 24-of-35 (68.6%) for 341 yards, three touchdowns and a 128.4 passer rating…(11/28) at SF: Completed 20-of-32 (62.5%) passes for 238 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 93.0 passer rating…(12/5) at Det.: Completed 30-of-40 (75.0%) passes for 340 yards, two touchdowns and a 116.7 passer rating…(12/9) vs. Pit.: Completed 14-of-31 (45.2%) passes for 216 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions…(12/20) at Chi.: Completed 12-of-24 (50.0%) passes for 87 yards, two touchdowns and one interception…(12/26) vs. LAR: Completed 27-of-38 (71.1%) passes for 315 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 93.6 passer rating…Added four rushes for 17 yards (4.3 avg.)…(1/2/21) at GB: Missed game after being placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List…(1/9/22) vs. Chi.: Completed 14-of-22 (63.6%) passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and a 142.0 passer rating.
2020 (with Min.): Started all 16 games and threw every pass for the club…Completed 349-of-516 (67.6%) passes for 4,265 yards (8th in NFL), a career-best 35 touchdowns (6th in NFL), 13 interceptions and a 105.0 passer rating, the second-highest rating in his career, and the only time in Vikings history a QB had consecutive 100+ passer rating seasons…Rushed 32 times for 156 yards (4.9 avg.) and one touchdown…Vikings were No. 4 in total offense in 2020, a 12-spot jump from 2019 and the highest rank by the Vikings since 2004…Helped rookie WR Justin Jefferson set Vikings rookie record for catches (88) and receiving yards (1,400); the yardage mark is the most in the NFL by a rookie since the merger and he had seven games of 100+ yards, matching a post-merger NFL record…(9/13) vs. GB: Completed 19-of-25 (76.0%) passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 118.6 passer rating…Added 34 rushing yards on four attempts (8.5 avg.)…(9/20) at Ind.: Finished 11-of-26 (42.3%) for 113 yards and three interceptions…(9/27) vs. Ten.: Completed 16-of-27 (59.3%) passes for 251 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions and a 96.4 passer rating…(10/4) at Hou.: Completed 16-of-22 (72.7%) passes for 260 yards, one touchdown and a 127.1 passer rating…(10/11) at Sea.: Completed 27-of-39 (69.2%) passes for 249 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 92.8 passer rating…(10/18) vs. Atl.: Completed 24-of-36 (66.7%) passes for 343 yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions and a 90.4 passer rating…(11/1) at GB: In his 100th career game, completed 11-of-14 (78.6%) passes for 160 yards, one touchdown and a 138.1 passer rating in an upset victory…(11/8) vs. Det.: Completed 13-of-20 (65.0%) passes for 220 yards, three touchdowns and a 141.7 passer rating…(11/16) at Chi.: Completed 25-of-36 (69.4%) passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 100.7 passer rating…(11/22) vs. Dal.: Completed 22-of-30 (73.3%) passes for 314 yards, three touchdowns and a 140.1 passer rating…(11/29) vs. Car.: Completed 34-of-45 (75.6%) passes for 307 yards, three touchdowns and a 115.7 passer rating, earning himself NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time as a Viking…(12/6) vs. Jax.: Completed 28-of-43 (65.1%) passes for 305 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 99.5 passer rating…(12/13) at TB: Completed 24-of-37 (64.9%) passes for 225 yards, one touchdown and a 90.5 passer rating…Ran for a career-high 41 rushing yards on five attempts (8.2 avg.)…(12/20) vs. Chi.: Completed 24-of-35 (68.6%) passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 98.6 passer rating…Also recorded three rushes for 25 yards (8.3 avg.)…(12/25) at NO: Finished 27-of-41 (65.9%) for 291 yards, three touchdowns and a 110.9 passer rating…(1/3/21) at Det.: Completed 28-of-40 (70.0%) passes for 405 yards, three touchdowns and a 127.6 passer rating…Added one rushing touchdown…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time.
2019 (with Min.): Started 15 games and completed 307-of-444 (69.1%) passes for 3,603 yards, 26 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 107.4 passer rating (4th in NFL, min. 200 att.) en route to a playoff berth and Wild Card round victory…His 107.4 passer rating marked a personal best and established the second-best single-season mark in Vikings history…Also recorded 31 rushes for 63 yards (2.0 avg.) and one touchdown…Was selected to second Pro Bowl of his career…(9/8) vs. Atl.: Completed 8-of-10 (80.0%) passes for 98 yards, one touchdown and a 140.8 passer rating…Added one rushing touchdown…(9/15) at GB: Made his 75th career start and completed 14-of-32 (43.8%) passes for 230 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…Had two rushes for 17 yards…(9/22) vs. Oak.: Completed 15-of-21 (71.4%) passes for 174 yards, one touchdown and a 112.0 passer rating…Also recorded four rushing attempts for 16 yards (4.0 avg.)…(9/29) at Chi.: Completed 27-of-36 (75.0%) passes for 233 yards and a 91.6 passer rating…(10/6) at NYG: Completed 22-of-27 (81.5%) passes for 306 yards, two touchdowns and a 138.6 passer rating…(10/13) vs. Phi.: Completed 22-of-29 (75.9%) passes for 333 yards, four touchdowns, one interception and a 138.4 passer rating…(10/20) at Det.: Finished 24-of-34 (70.6%) for 338 yards, four touchdowns and a 141.5 passer rating…(10/24) vs. Was.: Completed 23-of-26 (88.5%) passes for 285 yards and a 112.3 passer rating…His 88.5% completion percentage was his best mark in a game with the Vikings and the third best mark in a game in franchise history (min. 10 att.)…Was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October…(11/3) at KC: Finished 19-of-38 (50.0%) for 220 yards, three touchdowns and a 94.2 passer rating…(11/10) at Dal.: Completed 23-of-32 (71.9%) passes for 220 yards, two touchdowns and a 111.5 passer rating…(11/17) vs. Den.: Led Minnesota back from a 20-0 halftime deficit to win 27-23, tying the franchise's fourth-largest comeback…Completed 29-of-35 (82.9%) passes for 319 yards, three touchdowns and a 133.2 passer rating…Also completed his 2,000th career pass, becoming the third-fastest player in NFL history to hit the mark (89 games)…(12/2) at Sea.: Completed 22-of-38 (57.9%) passes for 276 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and an 87.2 passer rating…(12/8) vs. Det.: Completed 24-of-30 (80.0%) passes for 242 yards, one touchdown and a 111.4 passer rating…(12/15) at LAC: Completed 19-of-25 (76.0%) passes for 207 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 96.6 passer rating…Also finished with three runs for 14 yards (4.7 avg.)…(12/23) vs. GB: Completed 16-of-31 (51.6%) passes for 122 yards, one touchdown and one interception…(12/29) vs. Chi.: Active but did not play – rested for playoffs…Postseason: (1/5/20) at NO: Completed 19-of-31 (61.3%) passes for 242 yards, one touchdown and a 96.4 passer rating in Wild Card victory…Threw the game-winning touchdown to Kyle Rudolph in overtime for the upset…Earned his first career playoff victory, becoming the eighth quarterback in Vikings history to win his first start in the playoffs…(1/11/20) at SF: Completed 21-of-29 (72.4%) passes for 172 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 84.3 passer rating in Divisional Round.
2018 (with Min.): Started all 16 games and played every offensive snap in his debut season with the Vikings, completing a career-best 425-of-606 (70.1%) passes for 4,298 yards (10th in NFL), 30 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 99.7 passer rating…Became the first QB in NFL history to throw for at least 4,000 yards, 30 touchdowns, a 70.0% completion percentage and 10 or fewer interceptions in a single season…Added 44 rushes for 123 yards (2.8 avg.) and one touchdown…(9/9) vs. SF: Completed 20-of-36 (55.6%) passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and a 95.1 passer rating in Minnesota debut…His first passing touchdown as a Viking was also 100th of his career…Also ran for 26 yards on four carries (6.5 avg.)…(9/16) at GB: Finished 35-of-48 (72.9%) for 425 yards, four touchdowns, one interception and a 118.8 passer rating…(9/23) vs. Buf.: Completed 40-of-55 (72.7%) passes for 296 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 83.6 passer rating…His 40 completions are the most in a single game in franchise history…(9/27) at LAR: Completed 36-of-50 (72.0%) passes for 422 yards, three touchdowns and a 117.3 franchise history…Also recorded four rushes for 28 yards (7.0 avg.)…(10/7) at Phi.: Completed 30-of-37 (81.1%) passes for 301 yards, one touchdown and a 109.6 passer rating…(10/14) vs. Ari.: Completed 24-of-34 (70.6%) passes for 233 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 87.0 passer rating…Added 14 rushing yards and one touchdown on four attempts (3.5 avg.)…Recorded his first career reception, a pass batted back to himself caught for a loss of one yard…(10/21) at NYJ: Completed 25-of-40 (62.5%) passes for 241 yards, two touchdowns and a 95.9 passer rating…(10/28) vs. NO: Completed 31-of-41 (75.6%) passes for 359 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 107.7 passer rating…(11/4) vs. Det.: Completed 18-of-22 (81.8%) passes for 164 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 93.9 passer rating…(11/18) at Chi.: Finished 30-of-46 (65.2%) for 262 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions…(11/25) vs. GB: Completed 29-of-38 (76.3%) passes for 342 yards, three touchdowns and a 129.5 passer rating…Added six rushing attempts for 17 yards (2.8 avg.)…(12/2) at NE: Completed 32-of-44 (72.7%) passes for 201 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…(12/10) at Sea.: Completed 20-of-33 (60.6%) passes for 208 yards, one touchdown and an 89.0 passer rating…(12/16) vs. Mia.: Completed 14-of-21 (66.7%) passes for 215 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 112.2 passer rating…(12/23) at Det.: Completed 21-of-28 (75.0%) passes for 253 yards, three touchdowns and a 137.9 passer rating…(12/30) vs. Chi.: Completed 20-of-33 (60.6%) passes for 132 yards and one touchdown.
2017 (with Was.): Started all 16 games and completed 347-of-540 (64.3%) passes for 4,093 yards (7th in NFL), 27 touchdowns, 13 interceptions and a 93.9 passer rating…Became the first player in the team's 86-season history to record every passing attempt for Washington in a season…Ran for 179 yards and four touchdowns (led team) on 49 attempts (3.7 avg.)…Became the first Washington QB to lead the team in rushing touchdowns in multiple seasons since Norm Snead (1961-62)…(9/10) vs. Phi.: Completed 23-of-40 (57.5%) passes for 240 yards, one touchdown and one interception…Added four rushes for 30 yards (7.5 avg.)…(9/17) at LAR: Finished 18-of-27 (66.7%) for 179 yards, one touchdown and a 97.6 passer rating…(9/24) vs. Oak.: Earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 25-of-30 (83.3%) passes for 365 yards, three touchdowns and a 150.7 passer rating…(10/2) at KC: Completed 14-of-24 (58.3%) passes for 220 yards, two touchdowns and a 116.7 passer rating…Also had seven rushing attempts for 38 yards (5.4 avg.)…(10/15) vs. SF: Completed 25-of-37 (67.6%) passes for 330 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 102.3 passer rating…Also finished with 26 rushing yards and one touchdown on four attempts (6.5 avg.)…(10/23) at Phi.: Completed 30-of-40 (75.0%) passes for 303 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 110.7 passer rating…(10/29) vs. Dal.: Completed 26-of-39 (66.7%) passes for 263 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 83.6 passer rating…(11/5) at Sea.: Finished 21-of-31 (67.7%) for 247 yards and a 91.7 passer rating…(11/12) vs. Min.: Completed 26-of-45 (57.8%) passes for 327 yards, one touchdown and one interception…Also had four rushes for five yards and two touchdowns…(11/19) at NO: Completed 22-of-32 (68.8%) passes for 322 yards, three touchdowns and a 132.6 passer rating…(11/23) vs. NYG: Completed 19-of-31 (61.3%) passes for 242 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 93.8 passer rating…(11/30) at Dal.: Completed 26-of-37 (70.3%) passes for 251 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions and an 84.4 passer rating…(12/10) at LAC: Completed 15-of-27 (55.6%) passes for 151 yards, one touchdown and one interception…(12/17) vs. Ari.: Completed 18-of-26 (69.2%) passes for 196 yards, two touchdowns and a 116.8 passer rating…(12/24) vs. Den.: Completed 19-of-37 (51.4%) passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 94.3 passer rating…(12/31) at NYG: Finished 20-of-37 (54.1%) for 158 yards and three interceptions…Also ran for a 12-yard touchdown.
2016 (with Was.): In his first season as a team captain, started all 16 games and finished the year with single-season team records in attempts (606), completions (406) and passing yards (4,917) and matched his team record for 300-yard passing games (seven)…His 4,917 passing yards ranked third in the NFL and were the 15th-most in a season in NFL history…Threw for 25 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 97.2 passer rating…Also recorded 34 rushing attempts for 94 yards (2.8 avg.) and four touchdowns…Was named to his first Pro Bowl following the season…(9/12) vs. Pit.: Completed 30-of-43 (69.8%) passes for 329 yards and two interceptions…Also rushed once for eight yards…(9/18) vs. Dal.: Completed 28-of-46 (60.9%) passes for 364 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 84.0 passer rating…Logged two rushing attempts for 10 yards…(9/25) at NYG: Finished 21-of-35 (60.0%) for 296 yards, two touchdowns and a 106.4 passer rating…(10/2) vs. Cle.: Completed 21-of-27 (77.8%) passes for 183 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 116.5 passer rating…(10/9) at Bal.: Completed 29-of-41 (70.7%) passes for 260 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 85.4 passer rating…(10/16) vs. Phi.: Completed 18-of-34 (52.9%) passes for 263 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and an 85.8 passer rating…Also recorded eight rushing yards on two carries…(10/23) at Det.: Completed 30-of-39 (76.9%) passes for 301 yards, one touchdown and a 106.9 passer rating…Also ran three times for 15 yards and one touchdown, including a 19-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, the longest touchdown run of his career…(10/30) at Cin.: Completed 38-of-56 (67.9%) passes for 458 yards (second most in a single game in franchise history – only trailing Brad Johnson, 471), two touchdowns, one interception and a 97.2 passer rating in an overtime tie…His 38 completions broke his previously held franchise record (33) for completions in a single game…(11/13) vs. Min.: Finished 22-of-33 (66.7%) for 262 yards, two touchdowns and a 110.9 passer rating…(11/20) vs. GB: Completed 21-of-30 (70.0%) passes for 375 yards, three touchdowns and a 145.8 passer rating, earning an NFC Offensive Player of the Week selection…Eclipsed 10,000 career passing yards in his 40th career start, at the time marking the seventh most passing yards in a player's first 40 career games in NFL history…Recorded his 16th career game with 300+ passing yards, passing Sonny Jurgensen (15) for the most in franchise history…(11/24) at Dal.: Completed 41-of-53 (77.4%) passes for 449 yards (third most in a single game in franchise history), three touchdowns and a 120.7 passer rating…Broke his previously held franchise record (38) again for completions in a single game…Finished November campaign that named him NFC Offensive Player of the Month for a second time…(12/4) at Ari.: Completed 21-of-37 (56.8%) passes for 271 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 77.6 passer rating…(12/11) at Phi.: Completed 14-of-21 (66.7%) passes for 234 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 116.0 passer rating…Threw an 80-yard touchdown to DeSean Jackson in the third quarter, the second time the pair has connected on an 80+ yard touchdown during their time in Washington…(12/19) vs. Car.: Completed 32-of-47 (68.1%) passes for 315 yards, one interception and a 77.9 passer rating…Also logged two rushing attempts for 11 yards…(12/24) at Chi.: Completed 18-of-29 (62.1%) passes for 270 yards, one touchdown and a 104.1 passer rating…Added 30 rushing yards and two touchdowns on five attempts (6.0 avg.)…(1/1/17) vs. NYG: Completed 22-of-35 (62.9%) passes for 287 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
2015 (with Was.): Entered first season as the full-time starter and led Washington to an NFC East division title…Started all 16 games and completed 379-of-543 (69.8%) passes for a then franchise record 4,166 yards (finished 10th in NFL), 29 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 101.6 passer rating…Also logged 26 rushing attempts for 48 yards (1.8 avg.) and five touchdowns (led team)…Finished regular season with 232 straight pass attempts at home without an interception dating back to Week 1, the longest home streak in team history according to the Elias Sports Bureau…Named Co-Most Improved Player of the Year by PFWA…(9/13) vs. Mia.: Completed 21-of-31 (67.7%) passes for 196 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…(9/20) vs. StL.: Completed 23-of-27 (85.2%) passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and a 110.3 passer rating…(9/24) at NYG: Finished 30-of-49 (61.2%) for 316 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…(10/4) vs. Phi.: Completed 31-of-46 (67.4%) passes for 290 yards, one interception and a 91.8 passer rating…Also recorded one rush for one yard and a touchdown…(10/11) at Atl.: Completed 21-of-32 (65.6%) passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions…(10/18) at NYJ: Threw for 196 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions on 25-of-43 (58.1%) passes…(10/25) vs. TB: Led team to a comeback victory after being down 24-0 in the second quarter…Threw game-winning touchdown pass to Jordan Reed with 24 seconds left in the game, winning by a score of 31-30…Completed 33-of-40 (82.5%) passes for 317 yards, three touchdowns and a 124.7 passer rating – earning himself NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time…His 33 completions tied the single-game franchise record that was held at the time by Jason Campbell (11/18/07)…Also ran three times for 15 yards and one touchdown…(11/8) at NE: Finished 22-of-40 (55.0%) for 217 yards, one touchdown and one interception…(11/15) vs. NO: Completed 20-of-25 (80.0%) passes for 324 yards, four touchdowns and a career-high 158.3 passer rating…Threw a screen pass to RB Matt Jones that turned into a 78-yard touchdown, the third longest pass of Cousins' career…Was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for a second time…(11/22) at Car.: Completed 22-of-30 (73.3%) passes for 207 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 89.2 passer rating…Recorded one rush for four yards…(11/29) vs. NYG: Completed 20-of-29 (69.0%) passes for 302 yards, one touchdown and a 114.4 passer rating…Logged four rushing attempts for one yard and one touchdown…(12/7) vs. Dal.: Finished 22-of-31 (71.0%) for 219 yards, one touchdown and a 101.4 passer rating…(12/13) at Chi.: Completed 24-of-31 (77.4%) passes for 300 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a 104.2 passer rating…Also rushed four times for 13 yards and one touchdown…(12/20) vs. Buf.: Completed 22-of-28 (78.6%) passes for 319 yards, four touchdowns and a 153.7 passer rating…Also logged three rushing attempts for 11 yards and one touchdown…(12/26) at Phi.: Completed 31-of-46 (67.4%) passes for 365 yards, four touchdowns and a 120.3 passer rating…(1/3/16) at Dal.: Completed 12-of-15 (80.0%) passes 176 yards, three touchdowns and a 155.1 passer rating…Completed a December campaign that named him NFC Offensive Player of the Month…Postseason: (1/10/16) vs. GB: Made first career playoff start and completed 29-of-46 (63.0%) passes for 329 yards, one touchdown and a 91.7 passer rating while rushing twice for two yards and a touchdown in Wild Card round.
2014 (with Was.): Appeared in six games with five starts and completed 126-of-204 (61.8%) passes for 1,710 yards, 10 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 86.4 passer rating…Also logged seven rushes for 20 yards (2.9 avg.)…(9/14) vs. Jax.: Entered in relief and completed 22-of-33 (66.7%) passes for 250 yards, two touchdowns and a 109.4 passer rating…(9/21) at Phi.: Started and completed 30-of-48 (62.5%) passes for 427 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 103.4 passer rating…Completed a career-long pass of 81 yards for a touchdown to DeSean Jackson in the third quarter…Also rushed three times for five yards…(9/25) vs. NYG: Started and completed 19-of-33 (57.6%) passes for 257 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions…Also rushed once for 12 yards…(10/6) vs. Sea.: Started and finished 21-of-36 (58.3%) for 283 yards, two touchdowns and a 102.0 passer rating…Logged two rushes for four yards…(10/12) at Ari.: Started and completed 24-of-38 (63.2%) passes for 354 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions…(10/19) vs. Ten.: Started and completed 10-of-16 (62.5%) passes for 139 yards and one interception and also lost a fumble before being benched at halftime.
2013 (with Was.): Appeared in five games with three starts and completed 81-of-155 (52.3%) passes for 854 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions…(10/27) at Den.: Came into game in fourth quarter and completed 5-of-9 (55.6%) passes for 48 yards and two interceptions while rushing once for one yard…(12/8) vs. KC: Completed 7-of-16 (43.8%) passes for 59 yards in fourth quarter…(12/15) at Atl.: Made first start of the season and completed 29-of-45 (64.4%) passes for 381 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a 94.8 passer rating…(12/22) vs. Dal.: Started and completed 21-of-36 (58.3%) passes for 197 yards, one touchdown and one interception…Added two rushes for 10 yards…(12/29) at NYG: Started and completed 19-of-49 (38.8%) passes for 169 yards and two interceptions while recording one rush for three yards.
2012 (with Was.): Served as the primary backup to Robert Griffin III and appeared in three games with one start…Completed 33-of-48 (68.8%) passes for 466 yards, four touchdowns, three interceptions and a 101.6 passer rating…Added three rushes for 22 yards (7.3 avg.)…Also saw action in one postseason game…(10/7) vs. Atl.: Entered in third quarter and completed 5-of-9 (55.6%) passes for 111 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions and a 97.2 passer rating…First career touchdown pass was to Santana Moss for a 77-yard score in the fourth quarter…(12/9) vs. Bal.: Completed 2-of-2 (100.0%) passes for 26 yards, one touchdown and a 158.3 passer rating, leading Washington to a comeback victory in overtime…Also ran for a successful two-point conversion…(12/16) at Cle.: Made first career start due to Griffin III's lingering knee injury…Completed 26-of-37 (70.3%) passes for 329 yards, two touchdowns, one interceptions and a 104.4 passer rating…Also rushed three times for 22 yards (7.3 avg.)…Postseason: (1/6/13) vs. Sea.: Entered the game in fourth quarter and completed 3-of-10 (30.0%) passes for 31 yards in first playoff appearance.
COLLEGE: Played in 45 games, starting 39 of the final 40, over four seasons at Michigan State (2008-11) and completed 723-of-1,128 (64.1%) passes for 9,131 yards, 66 touchdowns and 30 interceptions…Earned Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors all four seasons…Finished his career as MSU's all-time record holder in passing yards (9,131), total offense (9,004 yards), completions (723), passing touchdowns (66), 200-yard passing games (26) and passing efficiency (146.1 rating)…Was one of seven players in school history to complete at least 60% of his passes for MSU, as his pass completion percentage of 64.1 was second in school history and tied for seventh in Big Ten history…As a senior, earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades after playing in 14 games and completing 267-of-419 (64%) passes for 3,316 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions…Set an single-season MSU record with 25 touchdown passes and tied a school record with 11 200-yard passing games (Drew Stanton, 2005)…As a junior, named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media and named to Phil Steele's All-Big Ten third team after playing in 13 games and completing 226-of-338 (67%) passes for 2,825 yards, 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions…As a sophomore, played in 13 games and completed 198-of-328 (60%) passes for 2,680 yards, 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions…Added 31 rushes for 60 yards (1.9 avg.) and one reception for two yards…Named one of four team captains and at the time became the second sophomore to be named a captain in Michigan State's football history…As a redshirt freshman, appeared in five games and completed 32-of-43 (74%) passes for 310 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
PERSONAL: Attended Holland (Mich.) Christian High School, where he finished his prep career completing 198-of-366 passes for 3,204 yards, 40 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 16 games…As a senior, completed 130 of 231 passes (56.3%) for 2,088 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a senior, leading the Maroons to the playoffs for the first time in school history…Earned All-State and Academic All-State Honorable Mention by Michigan High School Football Coaches Association, as he went on to set 35 school game, season and career records en route to garnering Area Player of the Year accolades…Also lettered in baseball and basketball…Earned All-Ottawa-Kent Conference honors as a quarterback, pitcher and shooting guard…He and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Cooper and Turner.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: PASSING: Attempts – 58, 10/3/24 vs. TB. Completions – 42, 10/3/24 vs. TB. Yards – 509, 10/3/24 vs. TB. Long – 81t, 9/21/14 at Phi. Touchdowns – 4, 10 times; last: 10/27/24 at TB. Interceptions – 4, two times; last: 12/1/24 vs. LAC. Rating – 158.3, two times; last: 11/15/15 vs. NO. RUSHING: Attempts – 7, 10/2/17 at KC. Yards – 41, 12/13/20 at TB. Long – 29, 9/19/21 at Ari. Touchdowns – 2, two times; last: 11/12/17 vs. Min. RECEIVING: Receptions – 1, 10/14/18 vs. Ari. Yards – -1, 10/14/18 vs. Ari. Long – -1, 10/14/18 vs. Ari.
