Philip Rivers

Indianapolis Colts
Quarterback

Personal

Age	44
Birthdate	December 8, 1981
Height	6'5"
Weight	228 lb

Draft

College	North Carolina State
Year	2004
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 4
Team	NYG

Fantasy Value

Player News

Philip Rivers: Philip Rivers Withdraws from Bills' Head Coaching Search

Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has withdrawn from the Buffalo Bills' head coaching search, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Garafolo reports that NFL head coaching "might very well be in (Rivers') future, just not right now." After initially hanging up his cleats at the end of the 2020 season, Rivers came out of retirement at age 44 and finished the 2025 season as the starting quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts. He has coached high school football, but has no coaching experience at the NFL level. Buffalo moved on from long-time head coach Sean McDermott after the team's recent AFC Divisional Round loss to the Denver Broncos. McDermott went 98-50 in the regular season across nine years as the head man in Buffalo and led the team to seven consecutive double-digit win seasons from 2019 through 2025. However, Buffalo has not yet broken through past the AFC Championship Game since the emergence of star quarterback Josh Allen. A clear favorite to replace McDermott has yet to emerge, but the Bills appear to be casting a wide net in their search.

Jan. 26, 2026 10:10 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	CMP	ATT	%	YDS	YPC	TD	INT	SACKS	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2009	LAC	16	317	486	65.2	4,254	13.4	28	9	25	26	50	1.9	1	3
2010	LAC	16	357	541	66.0	4,710	13.2	30	13	38	29	52	1.8	0	4
2011	LAC	16	366	582	62.9	4,624	12.6	27	20	30	26	36	1.4	1	5
2012	LAC	16	338	527	64.1	3,606	10.7	26	15	49	27	40	1.5	0	7
2013	LAC	16	378	544	69.5	4,478	11.8	32	11	30	28	72	2.6	0	2
2014	LAC	16	379	570	66.5	4,286	11.3	31	18	35	38	104	2.7	0	2
2015	LAC	16	437	661	66.1	4,792	11.0	29	13	40	17	28	1.6	0	2
2016	LAC	16	349	578	60.4	4,386	12.6	33	21	36	14	35	2.5	0	5
2017	LAC	16	360	575	62.6	4,515	12.5	28	10	18	18	-2	-0.1	0	1
2018	LAC	16	347	508	68.3	4,308	12.4	32	12	32	18	7	0.4	0	1
2019	LAC	16	390	591	66.0	4,615	11.8	23	20	34	12	29	2.4	0	3
2020	IND	16	369	543	68.0	4,169	11.3	24	11	19	18	-8	-0.4	0	1
2025	IND	3	58	92	63.0	544	9.4	4	3	5	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

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Philip Rivers Biography

Personal Life

Phillp Rivers was born on 8^th December, 1981 in Decatur, Alabama. Rivers is the only child of Steve and Joan Phillips. Rivers grew up around football as a kid with his father being the head coach of he local Decatur High football team. During his high school football career at Athens High School, Rivers played in every single game and was never on the bench. This speaks volumes of his early talent as a young quarterback.

Rivers is currently married to Tiffany Rivers (2001) whom is his high school sweetheart.

College Career

Rivers attended North Carolina State between 2000-2003 and his college career was nothing short of amazing. During his freshman year, he led the team as their quarterback to an 8-4 record. The 2000 season for NC State ended in a win at the Tangerine Bowl. His season stats this year ended with 25 touchdowns, 3,054 passing yards, and Freshman of the Year in the ACC.

In 2003, Rivers dominated the ACC and recorded his best season of stats in college. With 34 touchdowns and 4,491 passing yards, he became the most productive quarterback in the ACC. In 4 seasons, Rivers led his team to 3 Tangerine Bowl’s and NC State beat Kansas this year 56-26. Every single year Rivers won a bowl MVP award. This year Rivers was also awarded ACC Player of the Year award, and ACC Athlete of the Year.

NFL Draft

Rivers’ collegiate career caught the eyes of many scouts giving him a great chance for being drafted amongst the pool of talented quarterbacks in 2004. At his combine session, Rivers recorded a 40 time of 5.08 seconds and a 33” vertical jump.

During the 2004 draft, Rivers was projected to be a quick first-round draft pick due to his astounding college career. In a strategic move, the New York Giants and San Diego Chargers negotiated with each other for Rivers, Eli Manning, and a firs-round draft pick.

NFL Career

As Rivers became a first-round draft pick for the Chargers, as a rookie he signed a substantial contract. His first contract included a six-year, $40.5 million salary and $14.5 million in signing bonuses. During his first two years, Rivers only played a total of four games as Drew Brees was the starting quarterback at the time. Honing his skills through practice, Rivers eventually became the leader of the team.

In 2006, Rivers became the starting quarterback and wasted no time making his presence known. Rivers recorded stats of 3,388 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and a 92.0 rating. During his first game as a starter against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rivers led the NFL with a 133.9 rating after completing 8 passes and one touchdown.

In 2007, Rivers led is team to the AFC Championship game and was a big deal for the Chargers overall. The last time the Chargers won a playoff game prior to this year was in 1994. Although they ended up losing to the Patriots in the 2007 AFC Championship game, this cemented Rivers as a franchise player.

From 2006 forward, Rivers has played and started in every single game of the regular season. Each year Rivers recorded 3,100+ passing yards, 20+ touchdowns, and nothing less than an 82.4 quarterback rating. Feel free to checkout Rivers highlights from his 2015-2016 season.

Social Media

Rivers is a pretty reserved individual outside of football field, as he does not currently have any official accounts on Twitter, Instagram, or any social media outlet.