Philip Rivers

Philip Rivers
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Rivers with the Chargers in 2017
No. 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1981-12-08) December 8, 1981 (age 42)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens
(Athens, Alabama)
College:NC State (2000–2003)
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:8,134
Passing completions:5,277
Completion percentage:64.9%
TDINT:421–209
Passing yards:63,440
Passer rating:95.2
Player stats at PFR

Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected fourth overall in the 2004 NFL draft by the New York Giants, who traded him to the San Diego Chargers during the draft. Rivers was a member of the Chargers for 16 seasons and played his final season for the Indianapolis Colts. Since 2021, he has served as the head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School.

After spending his first two seasons as a backup, Rivers served as the Chargers' starting quarterback from 2006 to 2019. During his tenure, he was named to eight Pro Bowls while leading the team to six postseason appearances and four division titles. Rivers also helped the franchise win their first playoff game since 1994 and reach the AFC Championship Game in the 2007 season. With the Colts in 2020, he reached the playoffs a seventh time. He was less successful in the postseason, however, and never made a Super Bowl appearance.

Rivers retired fifth all-time in passing yards and touchdowns, both of which are the highest-ranking among quarterbacks without Super Bowl appearances. He is also second all-time in consecutive regular season starts by a quarterback, having started every regular season game between 2006 and 2020. Rivers is considered among the greatest quarterbacks to have never played in a Super Bowl.[1][2]

  1. ^ Barnwell, Bill (November 7, 2019). "Barnwell ranks the best QBS to never reach a Super Bowl: Could Philip Rivers be No. 1?". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Scacco, Michael (November 12, 2015). "Top 10 quarterbacks to never reach a Super Bowl". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

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