Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- LV
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1988-08-19
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- College
- Michigan State
- Draft
- 2012 · R4 · Pick 7 · WAS
- Rookie yr
- 2012
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $11.3M/yr
- Total
- $11.3M
- Guaranteed
- $11.3M
- % of cap
- 3.8%
- Term
- 2026–2027 (1y)
Value#37/57
-0.3EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
14 seasons
| Seasons | 14 2012–2025 |
| Games | 174 |
| Pass Yds | 44,700 |
| Pass TD | 298 |
| INT | 131 |
| Rush Yds | 965 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Att | 216 | 466 | 654 | 269 | +197 | |
| Pass Cmp | 148 | 319 | 431 | 166 | +153 | |
| Pass INTs | 18.4 | 12.5 | 1.54 | 5.00 | +7.47 | |
| Pass TDs | 6.51 | 18.6 | 36.8 | 10.0 | +8.64 | |
| Pass Yards | 966 | 3426 | 4304 | 1721 | +1705 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.00 | 1.63 | 6.64 | 1.00 | +0.63 | |
| Rush Yards | 0.00 | 25.1 | 154 | 7.00 | +18.1 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Sk | Sk% | Long | QBR | Rtg | EPA | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Prss% | Blitzed | Pkt | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 10 | 166/269 | 61.7% | 1,721 | 6.4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 4.6% | 49 | 49.3 | 84.8 | -0.9 | 7.0 | 72.0% | 16.1% | 21.5% | 70 | 2.4 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | ATL | 14 | 303/453 | 66.9% | 3,508 | 7.7 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 5.8% | 60 | 47.7 | 88.6 | 21.1 | 7.4 | 77.8% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 106 | 2.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 8 | 216/311 | 69.5% | 2,331 | 7.5 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 5.2% | 62 | 65.0 | 103.8 | 37.1 | 7.2 | 82.2% | 12.8% | 25.1% | 106 | 2.5 | 14 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 424/643 | 65.9% | 4,547 | 7.1 | 29 | 14 | 46 | 6.7% | 66 | 54.1 | 92.5 | 20.7 | 7.5 | 76.5% | 15.2% | 23.7% | 159 | 2.5 | 31 | 97 | 2 |
| 2021 | MIN | 16 | 372/561 | 66.3% | 4,221 | 7.5 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 4.8% | 64 | 57.7 | 103.1 | 68.8 | 8.2 | 77.0% | 17.1% | 26.6% | 168 | 2.4 | 29 | 115 | 1 |
| 2020 | MIN | 16 | 349/516 | 67.6% | 4,265 | 8.3 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 7.0% | 71 | 58.7 | 105.0 | 94.0 | 8.0 | 81.3% | 13.8% | 30.2% | 181 | 2.6 | 32 | 156 | 1 |
| 2019 | MIN | 15 | 307/444 | 69.1% | 3,603 | 8.1 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 5.9% | 66 | 61.7 | 107.4 | 86.2 | 7.6 | 79.0% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 107 | 2.7 | 31 | 63 | 1 |
| 2018 | MIN | 16 | 425/606 | 70.1% | 4,298 | 7.1 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 6.2% | 75 | 58.2 | 99.7 | -10.8 | 7.3 | — | 11.6% | 26.5% | 143 | 2.5 | 44 | 123 | 1 |
| 2017 | WAS | 16 | 347/540 | 64.3% | 4,093 | 7.6 | 27 | 13 | 41 | 7.1% | 74 | 54.6 | 93.9 | 16.4 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 179 | 4 |
| 2016 | WAS | 16 | 406/606 | 67.0% | 4,917 | 8.1 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 3.7% | 80 | 66.1 | 97.2 | 113.3 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 96 | 4 |
| 2015 | WAS | 16 | 379/543 | 69.8% | 4,166 | 7.7 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 4.6% | 78 | 71.7 | 101.6 | 98.3 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 48 | 5 |
| 2014 | WAS | 6 | 126/204 | 61.8% | 1,710 | 8.4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3.8% | 81 | 52.0 | 86.4 | 14.3 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | WAS | 5 | 81/155 | 52.3% | 854 | 5.5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3.1% | 62 | 41.7 | 58.4 | -32.6 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | WAS | 3 | 33/48 | 68.8% | 466 | 9.7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5.9% | 77 | — | 101.6 | 12.1 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | QBR | Rtg | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michigan State | — | 240/369 | 65.0% | 3,016 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 33 | -62 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Michigan State | — | 216/320 | 67.5% | 2,705 | 20 | 9 | — | — | 35 | -80 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Michigan State | — | 185/301 | 61.5% | 2,460 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 26 | 42 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Michigan State | — | 28/38 | 73.7% | 274 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | -2 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 44,700 | 14th | — | 2 | 7 |
| Pass TDs | 298 | 11th | — | 1 | 6 |
| Rush Yds | 965 | 306th | — | — | — |
| Rush TDs | 20 | 140th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 43 peers
Pass Yds/g
172.126
TD%
3.7%28
INT%
1.9%56
Y/A
6.426
Cmp%
61.7%33
EPA/play
042
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 4 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 509 | 2024 Wk5 vs TB | 4917'16 |
| Pass TD | 4 | 2015 Wk10 vs NO | 35'20 |
| Rush Yds | 41 | 2020 Wk14 vs TB | 179'17 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Pass Yds
WinLossPass Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 3 | 180.3 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Middle | 2 | 249.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Bottom-10 D | 5 | 136.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Protection & Pressure
passing, by season
| Yr | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Press% | Blitzed | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 7.0 | 72.0% | 16.1% | 21.5% | 2.4 | 70 | 4.6% |
| '24 | 7.4 | 77.8% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 2.4 | 106 | 5.8% |
| '23 | 7.2 | 82.2% | 12.8% | 25.1% | 2.5 | 106 | 5.2% |
| '22 | 7.5 | 76.5% | 15.2% | 23.7% | 2.5 | 159 | 6.7% |
| '21 | 8.2 | 77.0% | 17.1% | 26.6% | 2.4 | 168 | 4.8% |
| '20 | 8.0 | 81.3% | 13.8% | 30.2% | 2.6 | 181 | 7.0% |
| '19 | 7.6 | 79.0% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 2.7 | 107 | 5.9% |
on-target / bad-throw / pressure rates from PFR charting · sack% of dropbacks
Aggressiveness vs Accuracy
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pressure Profile
2025 · vs 43 peers
Pocket Time
2.426
On-Target %
7216
Avoid Pressure
21.553
Avoid Bad Throws
16.142
Avoid Sacks
4.681
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
4 items
- Kirk Cousins: Klint Kubiak ran the most productive OTAs I've ever been a part of"He created a sense of urgency from Day One, all the way through the 10-week program, and I thought we got a lot of work done," Cousins said of Kubiak.
- Did Broncos start NFL salary cap trend by cutting Russell Wilson?The Broncos took a then-record $85 million dead money hit by parting with Wilson in 2024, but their quick turnaround has turned heads.
- Klint Kubiak: Kirk Cousins has played really good football for us this time of yearIt's inevitable that at some point, Fernando Mendoza will take over as Las Vegas' QB1.
- Kirk Cousins rejects mentor title, calls the QBs room a collaborationKirk Cousins doesn't want to be known as a mentor to rookie Fernando Mendoza, calling the title "a bit of a reach."