2018 Heisman winner whose dual-threat tools remain elite when healthy.
Kyler Murray's career has alternated between flashes of brilliance and frustrating injury setbacks. The 2025 season delivered another Pro Bowl nod and a healthy 16-game stretch, but Arizona again missed the playoffs. He carries a roster that is short on supporting talent and his contract makes a reset difficult.
Path to the league
Oakland A's first-round draft pick in 2018 who pivoted back to football and won the Heisman at Oklahoma the same year. Cardinals took him first overall in 2019. Made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons before a 2022 ACL tear cost him the back half of that year and most of 2023.
Career highlights
3x Pro Bowler. 2018 Heisman Trophy. 2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. First quarterback in NFL history to throw for 20 TDs and rush for 500 yards in three different seasons. Career: 24,000-plus passing yards, 3,000-plus rushing yards.
2025 season recap
3,851 passing yards, 22 TDs, 13 INTs, 478 rushing yards. Arizona went 8-9 and missed the playoffs. Marvin Harrison Jr. broke out as the No. 1 receiver. Defensive issues kept the Cardinals out of contention. Murray remains under contract through 2028 on a deal that the new front office has openly discussed restructuring.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kyler Murray
- Pro Football Reference: Kyler Murray
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
5 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | vikings | 6 | 100 | 154 | 1,022 | 5 | 3 | 86.6 | 44.7 |
| 2025 | cardinals | 5 | 110 | 161 | 962 | 6 | 3 | 88.6 | 47.2 |
| 2024 | cardinals | 17 | 372 | 541 | 3,851 | 21 | 11 | 93.5 | 63.4 |
| 2023 | cardinals | 8 | 176 | 268 | 1,799 | 10 | 5 | 89.4 | 48.0 |
| 2022 | cardinals | 11 | 259 | 390 | 2,368 | 14 | 7 | 87.2 | 53.6 |
| 2021 | cardinals | 14 | 333 | 481 | 3,787 | 24 | 10 | 100.6 | 63.2 |
| 2020 | cardinals | 16 | 375 | 558 | 3,971 | 26 | 12 | 94.3 | 61.9 |
| 2019 | cardinals | 16 | 349 | 542 | 3,722 | 20 | 12 | 87.4 | 57.7 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | vikings | 6 | 29 | 167 | 5.8 | 0 | 35 |
| 2025 | cardinals | 5 | 29 | 173 | 6.0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2024 | cardinals | 17 | 78 | 572 | 7.3 | 5 | 50 |
| 2023 | cardinals | 8 | 44 | 244 | 5.5 | 3 | 33 |
| 2022 | cardinals | 11 | 67 | 418 | 6.2 | 3 | 42 |
| 2021 | cardinals | 14 | 88 | 423 | 4.8 | 5 | 57 |
| 2020 | cardinals | 16 | 133 | 819 | 6.2 | 11 | 48 |
| 2019 | cardinals | 16 | 93 | 544 | 5.8 | 4 | 35 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Oklahoma
- Hometown
- Allen, TX, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
Latest news about Kyler Murray
All news →AI Predicts Every Week 9 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
After an 11-of-14 Week 8, the model picks all 15 Week 9 games, from Jaguars-Ravens on Thursday through Bengals-Falcons in Madrid to Bills-Vikings on Monday night, with four High picks.
Vikings Unsure if Kyler Murray Can Play Against Buffalo Because of a Sore Hamstring
Murray is getting a full evaluation after Sunday's 19-15 loss at Detroit, Minnesota's first of the season. Carson Wentz would make his second start if Murray cannot go.
Lions Beat Vikings 19-15 in Week 8
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 15 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Vikings Beat Colts 16-10 in Week 7
Minnesota Vikings 16, Indianapolis Colts 10 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kyler Murray went 14 of 24 for 150 yards with 1 touchdown.
Vikings Beat Saints 23-13 in Week 5
Minnesota Vikings 23, New Orleans Saints 13 at Caesars Superdome. Kyler Murray went 24 of 30 for 229 yards with 1 touchdown.
Vikings Beat Dolphins 15-10 in Week 4
Minnesota Vikings 15, Miami Dolphins 10 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kyler Murray went 27 of 37 for 247 yards.
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