Pigskin LabBryce Young vs Kirk Cousins
Through Week 8 of 2026, Bryce Young has 1,921 passing yards and 13 touchdown passes in 7 games; Kirk Cousins has 1,877 and 16 in 7.
2026 season so far (through Week 8)
| Stat | Bryce Young | Kirk Cousins |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 7 |
| Completions / attempts | 158 / 269 | 161 / 257 |
| Completion rate | 58.7% | 62.6% |
| Passing yards | 1,921 | 1,877 |
| Passing yards per game | 274.4 | 268.1 |
| Yards per attempt | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Passing touchdowns | 13 | 16 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 5 |
| Sacks taken | 23 | 10 |
| Passing EPA, total | 17.3 | 38.5 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 4 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
2025 season
| Stat | Bryce Young | Kirk Cousins |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 10 |
| Completions / attempts | 304 / 478 | 166 / 269 |
| Completion rate | 63.6% | 61.7% |
| Passing yards | 3,011 | 1,721 |
| Passing yards per game | 188.2 | 172.1 |
| Yards per attempt | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Passing touchdowns | 23 | 10 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 5 |
| Sacks taken | 27 | 13 |
| Passing EPA, total | -22.0 | -0.9 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 7 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
Career, regular season
Bryce Young: 4 seasons since 2023. Kirk Cousins: 15 seasons since 2012.
| Stat | Bryce Young | Kirk Cousins |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 53 | 181 |
| Completions / attempts | 1,011 / 1,658 | 4,095 / 6,156 |
| Completion rate | 61.0% | 66.5% |
| Passing yards | 10,212 | 46,577 |
| Passing yards per game | 192.7 | 257.3 |
| Yards per attempt | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| Passing touchdowns | 62 | 314 |
| Interceptions | 35 | 136 |
| Sacks taken | 141 | 355 |
| Passing EPA, total | -189.8 | 577.4 |
| Rushing yards | 752 | 969 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 9 | 20 |
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Regular season only. Data: nflverse play-by-play, every game since 1999. The better number in each row is shaded.