Kirk Cousins finished the 2015 regular season throwing for 4,166 yards (7.7 ypa), 29 touchdowns 11 interceptions, and five touchdowns on the ground. In this series, we will take a look at Kirk Cousins’ 36 total touchdowns (including playoffs) to see the general trends of how he scored. In the following article, I will take a look at his interceptions to make a similar comparison and see how he can improve in the future.

Before I begin, this article is split into two pages. The first page is a detailed stat breakdown. The second page is a closer look at some of his touchdowns using All-22 film.

Please take a look at the other articles I have written about him during the 2015 season, the Washington Redskins, or his touchdowns and interceptions from the 2014 season.

Touchdowns by Distance

First, we will take a look at his touchdowns by distance.

Note: This chart is directly created by the distance from the line of scrimmage to the endzone. For example, a screen pass at the line of scrimmage that goes for 16+ yard score will count as “Deep”.

Touchdown Location

The next table breaks down more accurately where the ball was actually caught. As such, the totals will be different than the table above.

Touchdowns by Quarter

The following table breaks down his touchdowns by quarter.

Touchdowns by Receiver

Here are the recipients of his touchdown passes during the 2015 NFL season.

Touchdowns by Route

The next table breaks down the touchdowns by route thrown. Similar routes were combined together based on the distance and type of pass.

On the next page we will take a look at a few of his touchdown passes to illustrate how he scored. These plays were selected based on: (1) interesting play design, (2) excellent performance by a particular player (QB or target), and/or (3) general theme of the team in a given redzone situation.