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Kirk Cousins leads 3 perfect opening drives for Vikings against Bears
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Kirk Cousins is having a possible once-in-a-career game on Sunday against the Bears.
The QB has led a perfect opening drive, going 7-for-7, capped off with a TD to Dalvin Cook. Cousin’s performance was drawing praise on social media, with some drawing comparisons between him and legend Tom Brady. The start was also the best start of the QB’s career.
Football surgery conducted successfully on opening drive by Kirk Cousins and the Vikings, 7-of-7 passing and running the ball for the tough yards vs. #Bears — the final one for a TD by Dalvin Cook. Ate up 6:45. No wonder they wanted the ball after winning coinflip. 7-0, Vikes.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) October 9, 2022
The former Michigan State QB made the NFL’s Top 100 Players list for the 6th time this season, and considering Sunday’s play, it’s not hard to see why. In 2021, cousins threw for 4,221 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions while completing 66.3 percent of his passes. The QB ranks third all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts.
The Vikings are leading the Bears 14-3 in the second quarter, and Cousins officially reached a perfect 13-for-13.
Cousins is still perfect, 17/17 with 7 minutes remaining in the second quarter.