Philip Rivers
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Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played 16 seasons with the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers franchise. Rivers played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, winning ACC Player of the Year and ACC Athlete of the Year between 2003 and 2004. He 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. After spending his first two seasons as a backup, Rivers served as the Chargers' starting quarterback from 2006 to 2019. During his tenure, Rivers received eight Pro Bowl selections 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 during the 2007 season. He joined the Colts in 2020, making a seventh playoff appearance. Retiring after the 2020 season, Rivers spent four years away from the NFL before re-signing with the Colts in 2025. Rivers is ranked 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.