Kirk Cousins
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LV | 8 | 180 | 283 | 2,124 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | ATL | 10 | 166 | 269 | 1,721 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | ATL | 14 | 303 | 453 | 3,508 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2023 | MIN | 8 | 216 | 311 | 2,331 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 424 | 643 | 4,547 | 29 | 14 | 46 | 31 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2022 playoffs | MIN | 1 | 31 | 39 | 273 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | MIN | 16 | 372 | 561 | 4,221 | 33 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2020 | MIN | 16 | 349 | 516 | 4,265 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 32 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2019 | MIN | 15 | 307 | 444 | 3,603 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2019 playoffs | MIN | 2 | 40 | 60 | 414 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | MIN | 16 | 425 | 606 | 4,298 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | not checked |
| 2017 | WAS | 16 | 347 | 540 | 4,093 | 27 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2016 | WAS | 16 | 406 | 606 | 4,917 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Dropbacks
698
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
+0.038
19th of 33 · lg +0.034
Success rate
47.7%
12th of 33 · lg 45.0%
Yards/play
6.20
17th of 33 · lg 6.19
Explosive rate
7.6%
27th of 33 · lg 8.9%
CPOE
+1.3
12th of 33 · lg -0.3
Completion %
66.2%
14th of 33 · lg 64.4%
Air yards/att
7.5
21st of 33 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
6.6%
19th of 33 · lg 6.4%
Turnover rate
2.6%
15th of 33 · lg 2.9%
TD rate
4.3%
15th of 33 · lg 3.8%
Every split
EPA per dropback by situation, next to the league. Rank is among qualified players with 30+ dropbacks there (1 = best). "Repeats" is the year-to-year correlation for that split (2016–25); near zero means it predicts little. Click a situation to filter to it.
| Situation | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 377 | +0.037 | 48% | 6.0 | +0.041 | 21/33 | 0.04 |
| Away | 280 | +0.051 | 48% | 6.5 | +0.022 | 13/33 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 41 | -0.035 | 44% | 6.1 | +0.162 | 8/9 | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 38 | +0.306 | 61% | 7.6 | +0.036 | 3/24 | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 547 | +0.014 | 47% | 6.2 | +0.039 | 19/33 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 38 | -0.000 | 42% | 4.5 | -0.024 | 11/22 | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 42 | -0.041 | 50% | 5.4 | +0.042 | 18/24 | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 421 | +0.086 | 49% | 6.3 | +0.033 | 13/29 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 277 | -0.035 | 46% | 6.0 | +0.035 | 22/33 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 111 | +0.082 | 50% | 7.2 | +0.025 | 9/24 | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.050 | — | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 42 | +0.021 | 38% | 5.9 | +0.016 | 7/13 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.057 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 55 | +0.062 | 56% | 8.2 | +0.034 | 14/27 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 98 | +0.067 | 42% | 6.1 | +0.029 | 11/21 | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.060 | — | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 277 | -0.035 | 46% | 6.0 | +0.042 | 21/33 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | -0.045 | — | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 197 | +0.036 | 49% | 6.2 | +0.006 | 18/30 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 147 | +0.139 | 48% | 6.4 | +0.052 | 10/33 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 152 | +0.140 | 49% | 6.9 | +0.003 | 8/32 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 151 | -0.172 | 44% | 5.4 | +0.065 | 29/31 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 51 | +0.076 | 47% | 5.7 | +0.061 | 11/22 | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 185 | +0.042 | 49% | 6.6 | -0.014 | 16/30 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 417 | +0.037 | 48% | 6.2 | +0.049 | 20/33 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 96 | +0.036 | 45% | 5.3 | +0.048 | 14/25 | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 152 | +0.008 | 49% | 6.5 | +0.045 | 22/33 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 210 | +0.117 | 54% | 6.1 | +0.080 | 15/33 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 133 | -0.230 | 37% | 5.2 | +0.036 | 31/33 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 187 | +0.165 | 47% | 6.8 | -0.018 | 8/33 | 0.05 |
| OT | 16 | +0.042 | 50% | 6.6 | -0.109 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 100 | +0.099 | 46% | 6.1 | +0.063 | 15/33 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 598 | +0.028 | 48% | 6.2 | +0.029 | 21/33 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 259 | +0.084 | 49% | 6.6 | +0.083 | 17/33 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 234 | +0.061 | 49% | 6.1 | +0.092 | 19/33 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 193 | -0.035 | 44% | 5.8 | -0.081 | 15/33 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 12 | -0.219 | 50% | 7.2 | -0.214 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 49 | -0.319 | 49% | 3.3 | -0.020 | 11/12 | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 42 | +0.481 | 57% | 7.3 | +0.014 | 3/24 | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 102 | -0.111 | 36% | 6.3 | -0.151 | 13/33 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 52 | -0.140 | 44% | 5.8 | +0.024 | 26/31 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 345 | +0.067 | 47% | 7.0 | +0.031 | 13/33 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 183 | -0.018 | 51% | 6.4 | +0.050 | 21/33 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 118 | +0.120 | 47% | 3.6 | +0.020 | 9/32 | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 495 | +0.036 | 47% | 6.2 | +0.014 | 15/33 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 203 | +0.043 | 49% | 6.1 | +0.137 | 25/30 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 558 | +0.028 | 46% | 6.1 | +0.031 | 17/33 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 140 | +0.078 | 53% | 6.7 | +0.056 | 14/26 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 85 | -0.308 | 47% | 3.8 | +0.007 | 26/29 | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 103 | +0.426 | 60% | 7.0 | +0.089 | 3/33 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 409 | +0.039 | 47% | 6.6 | +0.050 | 23/33 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 101 | -0.069 | 39% | 6.0 | -0.069 | 19/33 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 640 | +0.162 | 51% | 7.1 | +0.140 | 16/33 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 46 | -1.859 | 0% | -7.2 | -1.755 | 11/15 | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 12 | +0.715 | 67% | 9.1 | +0.501 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 90 | -0.133 | 38% | 4.4 | -0.175 | 14/33 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 344 | +0.107 | 53% | 5.3 | +0.102 | 18/33 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 144 | +0.309 | 57% | 9.8 | +0.394 | 25/33 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 62 | +0.550 | 42% | 15.0 | +0.311 | 8/30 | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 261 | +0.217 | 52% | 7.6 | +0.125 | 10/33 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 131 | +0.204 | 56% | 7.7 | +0.240 | 22/33 | 0.10 |
| Right | 248 | +0.082 | 47% | 6.3 | +0.101 | 21/33 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 189 | +0.087 | 51% | 6.5 | +0.116 | 18/33 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 509 | +0.020 | 47% | 6.1 | +0.013 | 15/33 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 627 | +0.049 | 48% | 6.2 | +0.042 | 17/33 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 71 | -0.053 | 49% | 5.9 | -0.005 | 16/30 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 171 | -0.025 | 42% | 5.4 | -0.007 | 18/33 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 527 | +0.059 | 50% | 6.4 | +0.048 | 18/33 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 31 | +0.327 | 61% | 7.3 | +0.070 | 3/15 | — |
| 4 rushers | 519 | +0.047 | 48% | 6.3 | +0.035 | 17/33 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 112 | +0.016 | 46% | 6.1 | +0.022 | 20/33 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 29 | -0.361 | 31% | 2.9 | -0.016 | — | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 565 | +0.046 | 47% | 6.4 | +0.032 | 16/33 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 97 | +0.019 | 52% | 5.6 | +0.041 | 20/33 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 30 | -0.076 | 43% | 3.3 | +0.046 | 2/3 | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 68 | +0.133 | 53% | 6.3 | -0.045 | 4/24 | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 630 | +0.028 | 47% | 6.2 | +0.042 | 20/33 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 210 | -0.062 | 46% | 5.4 | +0.029 | 21/33 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 488 | +0.081 | 48% | 6.6 | +0.037 | 15/33 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 7 | +0.332 | 57% | 7.6 | +0.167 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 691 | +0.035 | 48% | 6.2 | +0.029 | 19/33 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 407 | +0.274 | 57% | 7.2 | +0.214 | 13/33 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 233 | -0.034 | 40% | 7.0 | -0.040 | 18/33 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 209 | +0.117 | 44% | 6.3 | +0.136 | 21/33 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 431 | +0.184 | 54% | 7.5 | +0.141 | 16/33 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 41 | -0.238 | 32% | 2.6 | -0.018 | 5/7 | — |
| Cover 1 | 140 | +0.220 | 47% | 7.4 | +0.164 | 15/33 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 28 | +0.121 | 46% | 6.4 | +0.140 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 114 | +0.280 | 58% | 7.4 | +0.098 | 5/30 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 137 | +0.022 | 56% | 7.5 | +0.171 | 29/33 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 112 | +0.183 | 47% | 7.2 | +0.108 | 14/32 | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 66 | +0.360 | 56% | 7.9 | +0.170 | 5/19 | -0.20 |
| Prevent | 2 | +0.014 | 0% | 10.0 | -0.038 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 222 | +0.182 | 53% | 6.1 | +0.140 | 16/33 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 320 | +0.146 | 52% | 7.5 | +0.177 | 19/33 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 98 | +0.168 | 43% | 8.3 | +0.057 | 11/32 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 577 | +0.060 | 48% | 6.4 | +0.018 | 13/33 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 56 | -0.051 | 41% | 4.8 | +0.096 | 23/28 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 47 | -0.135 | 55% | 6.5 | +0.070 | 9/12 | -0.07 |
| 13 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.092 | — | — |
| 22 | 17 | -0.003 | 47% | 3.8 | -0.005 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.011 | — | — |
| Other | 1 | +1.248 | 100% | 1.0 | +0.000 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 698 | +0.038 | +26.7 | 47.7% | 6.20 | +1.3 | 66.2% | 7.5 | 6.6% |