Kirk Cousins
American football player
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| December 2024 | Head coach Raheem Morris announced that Michael Penix would replace Cousins as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 16, after Cousins led the league with 16 interceptions and was tied for the league-lead in fumbles. |
| October 2024 | In Week 8, Cousins threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-26 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. |
| September 2024 | In Week 5, Cousins set a Falcons franchise record by throwing for 509 yards, surpassing Matt Ryan's previous record of 503 yards, and completing four touchdown passes in a 36-30 overtime victory against the Buccaneers. |
| September 8 2024 | Cousins made his Falcons debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers, completing 16-of-26 passes for 155 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in a 18-10 loss. |
| April 25 2024 | The Atlanta Falcons drafted quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with their first-round selection (eighth overall), without prior notification to Cousins or his agent. |
| March 13 2024 | Kirk Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, which was subsequently followed by league tampering investigation reports. |
| October 2023 | In Week 6, Cousins went 21 of 31 passes for 181 yards and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison, leading to a 19-13 win against the Bears. |
| October 2023 | In Week 7 against the 49ers on Monday Night Football, Cousins completed 35 of 45 passes for 378 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in a 17-22 victory. |
| October 2023 | Against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5, Cousins completed 29 of 47 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-20 loss. |
| October 2023 | Against the Panthers, Cousins overcame two interceptions, including a 99-yard pick six, and threw two touchdown passes to Justin Jefferson in a 21-13 victory. |
| October 31 2023 | Cousins was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season. The Vikings went 3-6 without him and missed the playoffs. |
| October 29 2023 | During the game against the Packers in Week 8, Cousins threw two touchdowns before suffering a season-ending torn Achilles injury in the fourth quarter. |
| September 2023 | In Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Cousins completed 32 of 50 passes for 367 yards, three touchdowns, and a late interception that sealed a 28-24 defeat. |
| September 2023 | In the season opener against the Buccaneers, Cousins completed 33 of 44 passes for 344 yards, threw two touchdowns to Jordan Addison, and had one interception in a 20-17 defeat. |
| September 2023 | In Week 2 against the Eagles on Thursday Night Football, Cousins threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, including two to T.J. Hockenson, in a 28-34 loss. |
| July 12 2023 | The Netflix documentary series 'Quarterback', featuring Kirk Cousins, premiered on Netflix. |
| January 15 2023 | In the Wild Card Round playoff game against the Giants, Cousins completed 31-of-39 passes for 273 yards, two passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown, but the Vikings lost 31-24. |
| 2022 | Kirk Cousins was filmed for the Netflix and NFL Films documentary series 'Quarterback' during the NFL season. |
| 2022 | Cousins played a postseason game with the Minnesota Vikings, completing 31 of 39 passes for 273 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also had 1 rushing yard and 1 rushing touchdown. |
| 2022 | Cousins led the NFL with eight game-winning drives, tying the NFL record (since 1960) for a single season. |
| 2022 | Named to the Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2022 season, finishing with 4,547 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, and two rushing touchdowns. |
| 2022 | Ranked 99th by fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list. |
| December 24 2022 | Cousins completed 34 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-24 win against the Giants, orchestrating a last-minute drive that led to the longest field goal in Vikings' history (61 yards). |
| March 13 2022 | Kirk Cousins signed a one-year, $35 million fully guaranteed contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings through the 2023 season. |
| 2021 | Started the season with 351 passing yards and two touchdowns in an overtime road loss to the Bengals. |
| 2021 | Placed on the COVID-19 reserve list before Week 17 and ruled out of the game against the Packers. |
| 2021 | Drew controversy for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, leading Holland Hospital to discontinue his role as spokesperson. |
| 2021 | In Week 11 against the Packers, threw 24 completions of 35 attempts with 341 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in a 34–31 victory. |
| 2021 | In Week 13 against the Lions, completed 30 of 40 passes for 340 yards with two touchdowns in a 27–29 defeat. |
| 2021 | Finished the season with 4,221 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, and was nominated to his third Pro Bowl. |
| December 2020 | In the regular-season finale against the Lions, Cousins was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 405 yards and three touchdowns, and rushing for another touchdown in a 37-35 road victory. |
| December 25 2020 | Threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-52 road loss against the Saints on Christmas Day, which eliminated the Vikings from postseason contention. |
| November 2020 | Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 307 yards and three touchdowns in a narrow 28-27 comeback victory against the Carolina Panthers, marking his fourth straight game with a passer rating over 100. |
| September 2020 | During Week 10 Monday Night Football game against the Bears, Cousins achieved his first Monday Night Football win after previously going 0-9 in his career, throwing for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in a 19-13 road victory. |
| March 18 2020 | Kirk Cousins signed a two-year, $66 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings. |
| 2019 | Cousins played two postseason games with the Minnesota Vikings, completing 40 of 60 passes for 414 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. |
| 2019 | Finished the 2019 season with 3,603 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, six interceptions, 63 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown. Named to his second career Pro Bowl. |
| November 2019 | During Week 11 against the Broncos, Cousins threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Vikings to overcome a 20-point first-half deficit and win 27–23. |
| October 2019 | Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October after stellar performances, including throwing for 333 yards, four touchdowns against the Eagles, and 337 yards and four touchdowns against the Lions. |
| September 2019 | In the season-opener against the Falcons, Cousins completed 8 of 10 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown in the 28–12 win. |
| January 2019 | In the NFC Wild Card Round against the Saints, Cousins threw for 242 yards and the game-winning touchdown to tight end Kyle Rudolph in overtime, securing a 26–20 road victory. |
| January 2019 | In the Divisional Round against the 49ers, Cousins threw for 172 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in a 27–10 road loss. |
| 2018 | During a Thursday Night Football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Cousins threw for 422 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-31 road loss. |
| 2018 | Ranked 94th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players list. |
| December 2018 | In the regular-season finale against the Bears, the Vikings missed the playoffs after a 24-10 loss, with Cousins passing for 132 yards and a touchdown. |
| December 2018 | After offensive coordinator John DeFilippo was fired following a 21-7 loss to the Seahawks, Cousins helped the Vikings win their next two games against the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions, throwing five touchdowns and one interception. |
| September 2018 | In a game against the Green Bay Packers, Cousins threw for 425 passing yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, resulting in a 29-29 tie. |
| September 2018 | In his Vikings debut against the San Francisco 49ers, Cousins passed for 244 yards and two touchdowns, leading the team to a 24-16 victory. |
| March 15 2018 | Kirk Cousins signed a fully guaranteed three-year contract worth $84 million with the Minnesota Vikings, which was the first fully guaranteed and highest paying contract in NFL history at the time of signing. |
| 2017 | During Week 3, Cousins achieved a notable performance against the Oakland Raiders, completing 25 of 30 passes for a season-high 365 yards and three touchdowns, earning his fourth NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. |
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