Last Updated on December 12, 2023
Brees passed for 571 TD’s while tossing 243 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 98 yds. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 5.4% and his interception percentage was 2.3%. He lost 2,991 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 420 times. He averaged 280.0 yards per game through the air with a 98.7 quarterback rating. During the 287 contests in his career, Brees connected on 7,142 of 10,551 attempts for 80,358 yards.
In 150 contests in his career, Cousins has been successful on 3,465 of 5,177 tries for a total of 39,471 yards. He is averaging 263.1 yds per game through the air with a 97.9 QB rating. Cousins has thrown 270 touchdowns while giving up 110 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 81 yds. He’s been driven back 2,207 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 304 different times. His touchdown percentage is 5.2% and his interception rate is 2.1%.
Drew Brees vs Kirk Cousins Stats
Drew Brees Career Kirk Cousins 287 Games Played 150 7,142 Completions 3,465 10,551 Pass Attempts 5,177 67.7% Completion % 66.9% 80,358 Passing Yards 39,471 571 Passing Touchdowns 270 5.4% Touchdown Percentage 5.2% 243 Interceptions 110 2.3% Interception Percentage 2.1% 98 Longest Pass 81 7.6 Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.6 7.7 Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.7 11.3 Yards Per Completion 11.4 280.0 Passing Yards Per Game 263.1 98.7 Quarterback Rating 97.9 420 Times Sacked 304 2,991 Yards Lost by Sack 2,207 7.1 Net Yards Per Pass Attempt 6.8 7.1 Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt 6.9 3.8% Sack Percentage 5.5%
In his final year, Brees passed for 2,942 yards with 24 touchdowns and 6 picks. He was sacked 30 different times totaling 180 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. He had a QB rating of 108.3 with a TD rate of 6.2% and an interception percentage of 1.5%. His longest pass completion went for 52 yds and he passed for 245.2 yards per game. Brees completed 275 of his 390 tosses in his last year for a completion percentage of 70.5%.
Cousins has thrown for 18 TDs this season while tossing 5 picks and his longest completion of the year went for 62 yds. His touchdown percentage when attempting a pass is 5.8% and his interception rate is 1.6%. He has been driven back 110 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 17 different times. He averages 291.4 passing yards per game with a 103.8 QB rating. In his 8 games played this season, Cousins has been successful on 216 of his 311 tries for a total of 2,331 yards.
Drew Brees (2020) Most Recent Season Kirk Cousins (2023) 12 Games Played 8 275 Completions 216 390 Pass Attempts 311 70.5% Completion % 69.5% 2,942 Passing Yards 2,331 24 Passing Touchdowns 18 6.2% Touchdown Percentage 5.8% 6 Interceptions 5 1.5% Interception Percentage 1.6% 52 Longest Pass 62 7.5 Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.5 8.1 Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.9 10.7 Yards Per Completion 10.8 245.2 Passing Yards Per Game 291.4 108.3 Quarterback Rating 103.8 30 Times Sacked 17 180 Yards Lost by Sack 110 6.6 Net Yards Per Pass Attempt 5.2 7.1 Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt 6.8 7.7% Sack Percentage 5.5%
