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Kirk Cousins vs Matthew Stafford

Through Week 7 of 2026, Matthew Stafford has 1,989 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes in 7 games; Kirk Cousins has 1,877 and 16 in 7.

2026 season so far (through Week 7)

StatKirk CousinsMatthew Stafford
Games77
Completions / attempts161 / 257187 / 278
Completion rate62.6%67.3%
Passing yards1,8771,989
Passing yards per game268.1284.1
Yards per attempt7.37.2
Passing touchdowns1614
Interceptions57
Sacks taken1011
Passing EPA, total38.534.6
Rushing yards418
Rushing touchdowns00

2025 season

StatKirk CousinsMatthew Stafford
Games1017
Completions / attempts166 / 269388 / 597
Completion rate61.7%65.0%
Passing yards1,7214,707
Passing yards per game172.1276.9
Yards per attempt6.47.9
Passing touchdowns1046
Interceptions58
Sacks taken1323
Passing EPA, total-0.9150.5
Rushing yards71
Rushing touchdowns10

Career, regular season

Kirk Cousins: 15 seasons since 2012. Matthew Stafford: 18 seasons since 2009.

StatKirk CousinsMatthew Stafford
Games181246
Completions / attempts4,095 / 6,1565,756 / 9,051
Completion rate66.5%63.6%
Passing yards46,57766,567
Passing yards per game257.3270.6
Yards per attempt7.67.4
Passing touchdowns314437
Interceptions136203
Sacks taken355537
Passing EPA, total577.4773.0
Rushing yards9691,375
Rushing touchdowns2015

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Regular season only. Data: nflverse play-by-play, every game since 1999. The better number in each row is shaded.