Kirk Cousins at his finest: His best games as a Viking

The quarterback's passer rating against the Seahawks was an exceptional 128.4, but he's had 10 better games in Purple.

September 27, 2021 at 1:31AM
Kirk Cousins’ performance on Sunday rated with some of his very best as a Viking. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

COUSINS AT HIS BEST

The quarterback was effective and efficient against the Seahawks on Sunday. His stats were his 11th-best game as a Viking, ranked according to passer rating. Here's his best five games, and how his numbers stacked up from Sunday's 30-17 victory:

11/8/20 vs. Lions (W, 34-20)

13 of 20, 220 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 141.7 passer rating

10/20/19 at Lions (W, 42-30)

24 of 34, 338 yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 141.5 passer rating

9/8/19 vs. Falcons (W, 28-12)

8 of 10, 98 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, 140.8 passer rating

11/22/20 vs. Cowboys (L, 31-28)

22 of 30, 314 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 140.1 passer rating

10/6/19 at Giants (W, 28-10)

22 of 27, 306 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 138.6 passer rating

Sunday vs. Seahawks (W, 30-17)

30 of 38, 323 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 128.4 passer rating

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