 Full Name : Philip Rivers
Born : December 8, 1981
Birth Place : Decatur, AL
Height : 6 foot 5
Weight : 228 lbs.
High School : Athens High School
College : North Carolina State
NFL Team : San Diego Chargers
Position : Quarterback |
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Philip Rivers blossomed into everything that he was billed to be coming out of college. Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a franchise-record 14 wins and earned a nod for the 2007 Pro Bowl. In spite of being in just his first season as a starter, Philip Rivers played with the confidence and poise of a seasoned veteran. Philip Rivers completed nearly 62 percent of his passes, threw more than twice as many touchdowns as he did interceptions and posted a first-year passer rating that ranked right up there with some of the league’s greats. Only one other starting QB, St. Louis’ Marc Bulger, threw more TD passes and fewer interceptions. More importantly, Philip Rivers delivered leadership. While guiding the team to 14 wins, he helped orchestrate come-from-behind wins on the road in three of the NFL’s most hostile stadiums: Cincinnati, Denver and Seattle, including a win over the Seahawks in which he threw a 37-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson in a steady rain with 29 seconds left to play. The comeback wins over the Bengals and Broncos saw the Chargers overcome 21 and 17-point deficits, respectively, marking the first time in NFL history that a team had erased a 17-point deficit in back-to-back weeks. Philip Rivers showed a cool hand in hot situations, especially with games on the line. Philip Rivers posted the NFL’s highest fourth-quarter passer rating and its fourth-highest rating in the second half of games. The Chargers closed out the season by winning their last 10 games and finished undefeated at home for the first time in team history. Philip Rivers helped the Bolts score a team-record 492 points, including a stretch during the season in which the Chargers capped off 19 consecutive scoring drives with touchdowns. The stretch set a new team record and was the fifth-longest in NFL history. |
