Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins Quarterback, Gives Game Ball to Dad Battling Cancer

Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins quarterback, had a good game. It seemed as if he could do no wrong. But perhaps his best play of the day came after the game, when he was able to give the game ball to his dad, Don, who's been battling cancer.

After being removed early from a 47-14 win over the New Orleans Saints--that's how sensational he was, he didn't even have to finish the game--Cousins tucked away the game ball all under his arm, where he kept it until he was able to deliver it to his father.

"To have him back was exciting and to have a game like that was a lot of fun, gave him the game ball," Cousins told CSNWashington, via ESPN. "He just said: 'Thank you. Thanks for a great day,' put a smile on his face and it was special for our family and we'll enjoy it tonight."

Don attended not only his first game of the year, but also his son's best game to date. Cousins completed 20 of 25 passes for 324 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions. That was good enough for a perfect passer rating of 158.3. In doing so, he became the third quarterback to achieve such a rating this season.

As reported by the Orlando Sentinel in September, via Yahoo! Sports, Don Cousins was diagnosed with "metastatic squamous cell carcinoma" as the season drew near--a season that promised to be his son's first full season as an NFL starter. The treatment permitted him from traveling. That is, until Sunday's game against the Saints in D.C.

When Cousins was asked about the day, he had this to say:

"Rewarding and satisfying, because coaches and other guys are working so hard," Cousins said, via ESPN. "It's just a great team performance, a team win and you want to put together a string of performances like that.

"But a really positive day. I mean, you can't draw it up better than that."