Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) sacks Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and forces a fumble during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Vikings loss snaps Kirk Cousins' touchdown streak

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Nov 20, 2022 10:30 PM ET

Entering Sunday, Kirk Cousins held the active streak for most consecutive games played with a touchdown thrown (39), per Stathead.

The Cowboys put an end to the streak in a dominant 40-3 win. Dallas was 12-of-17 on third downs and Minnesota was 1-11. The Cowboys finished with 458 yards of offense and allowed 183.

Cousins' streak began on Sep. 27, 2020 against the Tennessee Titans.

His active touchdown streak wasn't the most important streak that ended on Sunday. The team entered the game winners of seven in a row and felt great. The blowout loss squashed the good vibes and served as an embarrassment in other ways.

CBS took the game off the airwaves before the fourth quarter due to it being non-competitive and the 37-point loss means the Vikings have been outscored on the season.

CBS just yanked the Cowboys-Vikings game from much of the nation to put Bengals-Steelers on because it is such a blowout in Minnesota with 5 minutes to go in the third.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) November 20, 2022

The Vikings are now 8-2 with a negative point margin (-2) on the season. pic.twitter.com/pwDtA2yHws
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) November 21, 2022

With Cousins' streak coming to an end, the new active streak holder is Cincinnati's Joe Burrow (17 games), who was coincidentally in the game CBS switched to from Dallas-Minnesota. The Bengals (6-4) defeated Pittsburgh (3-7), 37-30.

After Burrow, Patrick Mahomes (15 games) is next in line. Surprisingly, Saints QB Andy Dalton (13 games) is third in the active streak, followed by Aaron Rodgers (10 games) and another Saints QB, Jameis Winston (8 games).

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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