Kirk
Cousins (#18)

QB - Atlanta Falcons

Age 35
Exp 13th Season
HT/WT 6'3" / 205 LBS
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2023 Stats
GAME PASSING RUSHING FUMBLES
Week OPP RATING CMP ATT PCT YDS Y/A TD INT SACKS ATT YDS Y/A LG TD TOT LOST
1 TB 102.8 33 44 75.0 344.0 7.8 2 1 2 3 7 2.3 4 0 2 2
2 @PHI 125.6 31 44 70.5 364.0 8.3 4 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
3 LAC 97.7 32 50 64.0 367.0 7.3 3 1 4 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 0
4 @CAR 80.7 12 19 63.2 139.0 7.3 2 2 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
5 KC 92.9 29 47 61.7 284.0 6.0 2 0 3 3 5 1.7 2 0 1 0
6 @CHI 93.6 21 31 67.7 181.0 5.8 1 0 2 2 -5 -2.5 1 0 2 1
7 SF 107.2 35 45 77.8 378.0 8.4 2 1 0 2 -1 -0.5 0 0 0 0
8 @GB 122.2 23 31 74.2 274.0 8.8 2 0 2 2 9 4.5 7 0 0 0
Career Stats
SEASON PASSING RUSHING FUMBLES
YEAR GP RATING CMP ATT PCT YDS Y/A TD INT SACKS ATT YDS Y/A LG TD TOT LOST
2012 3 101.6 33 48 68.8 466.0 9.7 4 3 3 3 22 7.3 17 0 1 0
2013 5 58.4 81 155 52.3 854.0 5.5 4 7 5 4 14 3.5 6 0 3 2
2014 6 86.4 126 204 61.8 1,710.0 8.4 10 9 8 7 20 2.9 12 0 2 2
2015 16 101.6 379 543 69.8 4,166.0 7.7 29 11 26 26 48 1.8 13 5 9 3
2016 16 97.2 406 606 67.0 4,917.0 8.1 25 12 23 34 96 2.8 19 4 9 3
2017 16 93.9 347 540 64.3 4,093.0 7.6 27 13 41 49 179 3.7 18 4 13 5
2018 16 99.7 425 606 70.1 4,298.0 7.1 30 10 40 44 123 2.8 19 1 9 7
2019 15 107.4 307 444 69.1 3,603.0 8.1 26 6 28 31 63 2.0 14 1 10 3
2020 16 105.0 349 516 67.6 4,265.0 8.3 35 13 39 32 156 4.9 16 1 9 5
2021 16 103.1 372 561 66.3 4,221.0 7.5 33 7 28 29 115 4.0 29 1 12 2
2022 17 92.5 424 643 65.9 4,547.0 7.1 29 14 46 31 97 3.1 19 2 7 3
2023 8 103.8 216 311 69.5 2,331.0 7.5 18 5 17 14 25 1.8 10 0 7 4
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Kirk Cousins - Aiming to be 100 percent by June

Cousins (Achilles) said during his introductory news conference as a member of the Falcons on Wednesday that he's "optimistic to be full speed at practice" by the end of the offseason program in June, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Kirk Cousins - Signing with Atlanta

Cousins (Achilles) is signing a four-year contract with the Falcons, according to agent Mike McCartney at Vayner Sports.

Kirk Cousins - Ready to talk contract with Atlanta

Cousins (Achilles) is expected to begin negotiating with the Falcons when the legal tampering period begins at 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.

Kirk Cousins - Expected to test open market

Cousins (Achilles) is expected to test the free-agent market this week, though his agent and the Vikings remain in contact, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Kirk Cousins - Gets cast removed

Cousins (Achilles) announced Tuesday via social media that he had his cast removed from his right foot, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Kirk Cousins - Undergoes successful surgery

Cousins announced Wednesday via social media that he underwent successful surgery to repair his torn right Achilles' tendon.

Kirk Cousins - Goes to IR

The Vikings placed Cousins (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Kirk Cousins - Achilles tear confirmed

The Vikings announced Monday that Cousins will miss the rest of the season after an MRI confirmed that he tore his right Achilles' tendon in Sunday's win over the Packers.

Kirk Cousins - May have Achilles tear

Cousins suffered an apparent torn Achilles during Sunday's 24-10 win at Green Bay, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kirk Cousins - Exits with ankle injury

Cousins won't return to Sunday's game against the Packers after exiting in the fourth quarter with an apparent right ankle injury.

Kirk Cousins - Standout performance in upset win

Cousins completed 35 of 45 passes for 378 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings' 22-17 win over the 49ers on Monday night. He also netted minus-1 yard on two rushes.

Kirk Cousins - Modest showing sans Jefferson

Cousins completed 21 of 31 passes for 181 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears on Sunday. He also rushed twice for minus-5 yards and committed two fumbles, losing one.

Kirk Cousins - Expected to stick with Vikings

Cousins is expected to remain with the Vikings for the rest of the 2023 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kirk Cousins - Tosses two TDs in Sunday's loss

Cousins completed 29 of 47 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-20 loss to Kansas City.

Kirk Cousins - Poor performance in win

Cousins completed 13 of 19 passes for 139 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Panthers.

Kirk Cousins - Another admirable effort in loss

Cousins completed 32 of 50 passes for 367 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Chargers.

Kirk Cousins - Four scoring tosses in loss

Cousins completed 31 of 44 passes for 364 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Vikings' 34-28 loss to the Eagles on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble.

Kirk Cousins - Stellar numbers in Week 1 loss

Cousins completed 33 of 44 passes for 344 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding three rushes for seven yards in the Vikings' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also lost two fumbles.

Kirk Cousins - Not likely to see action Thursday

Cousins isn't likely to play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Seahawks, according to Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune.

Kirk Cousins - Not committed beyond 2023

The Vikings aren't committed to Cousins beyond 2023, as his recent restructure pushes more of the cap hit to future years without changing the length of the contract, Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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