Kirk Cousins

Washington Commanders 102nd pick

QB ·

Michigan State · 2012–2024

177

Games

45,113

Pass Yards

304

Pass TD

134

INT

960

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2012

Round

Round 4

Pick

102nd overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Michigan State

Kirk Cousins Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2012 draft class in passing yards (45,113).
Best statistical season: 2020 with MIN (4,265 passing yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2012	WAS	3	33	48	466	4	3
2013	WAS	5	81	155	854	4	7
2014	WAS	6	126	204	1,710	10	9
2015	WAS	16	379	543	4,166	29	11
2016	WAS	16	406	606	4,917	25	12
2017	WAS	16	347	540	4,093	27	13
2018	MIN	16	425	606	4,298	30	10
2019	MIN	15	307	444	3,603	26	6
2020	MIN	16	349	516	4,265	35	13
2021	MIN	16	372	561	4,221	33	7
2022	MIN	17	424	643	4,547	29	14
2023	MIN	8	216	311	2,331	18	5
2024	ATL	14	303	453	3,508	18	16
2025	ATL	10	166	269	1,721	10	5
2026	LV	3	62	92	661	9	3
Career		177	3,996	5,991	45,361	307	134

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2012	WAS	3	3	22	0
2013	WAS	5	4	14	0
2014	WAS	6	7	20	0
2015	WAS	16	26	48	5
2016	WAS	16	34	96	4
2017	WAS	16	49	179	4
2018	MIN	16	44	123	1
2019	MIN	15	31	63	1
2020	MIN	16	32	156	1
2021	MIN	16	29	115	1
2022	MIN	17	31	97	2
2023	MIN	8	14	25	0
2024	ATL	14	23	0	0
2025	ATL	10	14	7	1
2026	LV	3	12	-2	0
Career		177	353	963	20

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Kirk Cousins is a quarterback out of Michigan State, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 102nd overall pick (round 4) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He has played 177 regular-season games since 2012, with the Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2012	WAS	3	33	48	466	4	3	3	20
2012 POST	WAS	1	3	10	31	0	0	0	2
2013	WAS	5	81	155	854	4	7	5	41
2014	WAS	6	126	204	1,710	10	9	8	75
2015	WAS	16	379	543	4,166	29	11	26	204
2015 POST	WAS	1	29	46	329	1	0	6	14
2016	WAS	16	406	606	4,917	25	12	23	225
2017	WAS	16	347	540	4,093	27	13	41	191
2018	MIN	16	425	606	4,298	30	10	40	218
2019	MIN	15	307	444	3,603	26	6	28	165
2019 POST	MIN	2	40	60	414	2	1	8	17
2020	MIN	16	349	516	4,265	35	13	39	212
2021	MIN	16	372	561	4,221	33	7	28	192
2022	MIN	17	424	643	4,547	29	14	46	230
2022 POST	MIN	1	31	39	273	2	0	0	16
2023	MIN	8	216	311	2,331	18	5	17	112
2024	ATL	14	303	453	3,508	18	16	28	163
2012	WAS	4	36	58	497	4	3	3	22
2013	WAS	5	81	155	854	4	7	5	41
2014	WAS	6	126	204	1,710	10	9	8	75
2015	WAS	17	408	589	4,495	30	11	32	218
2016	WAS	16	406	606	4,917	25	12	23	225
2017	WAS	16	347	540	4,093	27	13	41	191
2018	MIN	16	425	606	4,298	30	10	40	218
2019	MIN	17	347	504	4,017	28	7	36	182
2020	MIN	16	349	516	4,265	35	13	39	212
2021	MIN	16	372	561	4,221	33	7	28	192
2022	MIN	18	455	682	4,820	31	14	46	246
2023	MIN	8	216	311	2,331	18	5	17	112
2024	ATL	14	303	453	3,508	18	16	28	163
Career		164	3,768	5,630	42,979	288	126	332	2,048
Career		5	103	155	1,047	5	1	14	49
Career		174	3,934	5,899	44,700	298	131	0	2,097

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2012	WAS	3	3	22	0	7.3	1	0
2012 POST	WAS	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1
2013	WAS	5	4	14	0	3.5	2	0
2014	WAS	6	7	20	0	2.9	3	0
2015	WAS	16	26	48	5	1.8	8	4
2015 POST	WAS	1	2	2	1	1.0	1	0
2016	WAS	16	34	96	4	2.8	14	3
2017	WAS	16	49	179	4	3.7	17	7
2018	MIN	16	44	123	1	2.8	12	5
2019	MIN	15	31	63	1	2.0	8	5
2019 POST	MIN	2	2	-1	0	-0.5	0	0
2020	MIN	16	32	156	1	4.9	16	1
2021	MIN	16	29	115	1	4.0	8	2
2022	MIN	17	31	97	2	3.1	11	2
2022 POST	MIN	1	1	1	1	1.0	1	0
2023	MIN	8	14	25	0	1.8	6	2
2024	ATL	14	23	0	0	0.0	2	5
2012	WAS	4	4	22	0	5.5	1	1
2013	WAS	5	4	14	0	3.5	2	0
2014	WAS	6	7	20	0	2.9	3	0
2015	WAS	17	28	50	6	1.8	9	4
2016	WAS	16	34	96	4	2.8	14	3
2017	WAS	16	49	179	4	3.7	17	7
2018	MIN	16	44	123	1	2.8	12	5
2019	MIN	17	33	62	1	1.9	8	5
2020	MIN	16	32	156	1	4.9	16	1
2021	MIN	16	29	115	1	4.0	8	2
2022	MIN	18	32	98	3	3.1	12	2
2023	MIN	8	14	25	0	1.8	6	2
2024	ATL	14	23	0	0	0.0	2	5
Career		164	327	958	19	2.9	108	36
Career		5	6	2	2	0.3	2	1
Career		174	333	965	20	2.9	110	37

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R
2012	WAS	3	0	0	0	—
2012 POST	WAS	1	0	0	0	—
2013	WAS	5	0	0	0	—
2014	WAS	6	0	0	0	—
2015	WAS	16	0	0	0	—
2015 POST	WAS	1	0	0	0	—
2016	WAS	16	0	0	0	—
2017	WAS	16	0	0	0	—
2018	MIN	16	1	1	-1	-1.0
2019	MIN	15	1	0	0	—
2019 POST	MIN	2	0	0	0	—
2020	MIN	16	0	0	0	—
2021	MIN	16	0	0	0	—
2022	MIN	17	0	0	0	—
2022 POST	MIN	1	1	1	-2	-2.0
2023	MIN	8	0	0	0	—
2024	ATL	14	0	0	0	—
2012	WAS	4	0	0	0	—
2013	WAS	5	0	0	0	—
2014	WAS	6	0	0	0	—
2015	WAS	17	0	0	0	—
2016	WAS	16	0	0	0	—
2017	WAS	16	0	0	0	—
2018	MIN	16	1	1	-1	-1.0
2019	MIN	17	1	0	0	—
2020	MIN	16	0	0	0	—
2021	MIN	16	0	0	0	—
2022	MIN	18	1	1	-2	-2.0
2023	MIN	8	0	0	0	—
2024	ATL	14	0	0	0	—
Career		164	2	1	-1	-1.0
Career		5	1	1	-2	-2.0
Career		174	3	1	-1	-1.0

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

214 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.84s

Vertical Jump

28.5"

Broad Jump

109"

3-Cone Drill

7.05s

Shuttle

4.50s

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