Iron Man Philip Rivers

[Caslon]

LA Chargers should expect a couple of years to develop an O-line. Rivers still wants to play, and with this team. I doubt any attempt at an upgraded O-line next year will allow an immobile Rivers (who had little time to throw) will do much better. As TT has said and we all know, it takes awhile to get an O-line in sync with each other. If only Rivers was just a little more mobile. Hell, Ben Rotehlisberger is a big guy and manages to scramble pretty well. It'll be an interesting off season to say the least.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

Might this be Rivers final as a Charger? Ever? I for one hope to see him as the Chargers opening day starting QB in 2020! (and starting QB for the Bolts in the 2021 SB!)

I do too. If Rivers at least makes a Super Bowl I would thank God for that.

[ChargingBolts]

Philip Rivers: “If 1 of 32 teams wants me ... I’ll be making start No. 225.”

[UglyTruth]

I teared up a bit watching this. I hate that he never won a Super Bowl in SD man....

[Boltjolt]

Rivers is 729 yards short of 60,000
3 TDs short of 400

[ChargingBolts]

Rivers playing on a torn ACL a week later was incredible (but he didn't come back in the game it happened, Volek finished).

Josh McCown of the Eagles playing the whole game immediately after his hamstring was ripped off of the bone is damn impressive!

[gzubeck]

Does anybody get the feeling that if the chargers don't pick up Rivers for next year he could be heading for Minnesota. Cousins is not the answer there after losing today in the playoffs. There will be a team out there for him to play for nest year.

[jubei]

i dunno. rivers cant win the big games either. and in that game against 49ers today he woulda been sacked 10 times. that front 7 contained everything.

[ChargingBolts]

Sunday 9/13/20 at the Jaguars will be Rivers 225th consecutive start and 72 consecutive starts behind Brett Favre's all time record of 297 which could be broken in 2024 (including the playoffs it will be Rivers 236th consecutive start which also 2nd all time, and 85 behind Favre's total record of 321).

This is very impressive as Philip cream of the 04 class has done this healthy (other than a torn ACL which he played on anyways) when there are players like Rodgers class of 05 and Brees class of 01 and Brady class of 00 aren't even in the realm.

Russell Wilson (class of 2012) of the Seahawks is currently at 128 (puts him on pace for 249 in 8 years drafted 8 years after PR), if no Brees on Bolts in 04 and 05 Rivers would be at 247 right now and way past Marino for total yards & TD's.

Here are the NFL ALL TIME QB TD Passing Leaders:

1 Drew Brees 547 2001-2019 2TM
2 Tom Brady 541 2000-2019 nwe
3 Peyton Manning 539 1998-2015 2TM
4 Brett Favre + 508 1991-2010 4TM
5 Dan Marino+ 420 1983-1999 mia
6 Philip Rivers 397 2004-2019 2TM
7 Eli Manning 366 2004-2019 nyg
8 Aaron Rodgers 364 2005-2019 gnb
9 Ben Roethlisberger 363 2004-2019 pit
10 Fran Tarkenton+ 342 1961-1978 2TM
11 Matt Ryan 321 2008-2019 atl
12 John Elway+ 300 1983-1998 den
13 Carson Palmer 294 2004-2017 3TM
14 Warren Moon+ 291 1984-2000 4TM
15 Johnny Unitas + 290 1956-1973 2TM
16 Vinny Testaverde 275 1987-2007 7TM
17 Joe Montana+ 273 1979-1994 2TM
18 Dave Krieg 261 1980-1998 6TM
19 Matthew Stafford 256 2009-2019 det
20 Sonny Jurgensen+ 255 1957-1974 2TM
21 Dan Fouts+ 254 1973-1987 sdg

Rivers will get at least 23 TD's this year and pass Marino. Needs a few more years to catch Favre, Manning, Brady & Brees and I personally believe with his intelligence he could play past 45 but he wants to coach his high school sons on Fridays which I hope the Colts will let him do that on Fridays and play for them as well the next 10 years and lets him do both!

Here are the NFL ALL TIME QB passing yardage leaders:

1 Drew Brees 77,416 2001-2019 2TM
2 Tom Brady 74,571 2000-2019 nwe
3 Peyton Manning 71,940 1998-2015 2TM
4 Brett Favre + 71,838 1991-2010 4TM
5 Dan Marino+ 61,361 1983-1999 mia
6 Philip Rivers 59,271 2004-2019 2TM
7 Eli Manning 57,023 2004-2019 nyg
8 Ben Roethlisberger 56,545 2004-2019 pit
9 John Elway+ 51,475 1983-1998 den
10 Matt Ryan 51,186 2008-2019 atl
11 Warren Moon+ 49,325 1984-2000 4TM
12 Fran Tarkenton+ 47,003 1961-1978 2TM
13 Aaron Rodgers 46,946 2005-2019 gnb
14 Carson Palmer 46,247 2004-2017 3TM
15 Vinny Testaverde 46,233 1987-2007 7TM
16 Drew Bledsoe 44,611 1993-2006 3TM
17 Dan Fouts+ 43,040 1973-1987 sdg
18 Matthew Stafford 41,025 2009-2019 det
19 Kerry Collins 40,922 1995-2011 6TM
20 Joe Montana+ 40,551 1979-1994 2TM
21 Johnny Unitas + 40,239 1956-1973 2TM

Once again Rivers will easily pass Marino this season and needs a few more to catch Favre, Manning, Brady and Brees if he keeps playing. (Matt Ryan a very nice somewhat quiet career keeps moving up the ladder as well).

Rivers also set an NCAA record of 51 consecutive starts at N.C. State.

Mods feel free to move this to "other NFL"

[powderblueboy]

Remember the suspicion that Rivers was a male succubus: that he sucked the health out of other players?
Maybe we were wrong!

Next up, the Spanos family.

[ChargingBolts]

Sunday 9/20/20 vs the Vikings will be Rivers 226th consecutive start and 71 consecutive starts behind Brett Favre's all time record of 297 which could be broken in 2024 (including the playoffs it will be Rivers 237th consecutive start which also 2nd all time, and 84 behind Favre's total record of 321).

[gzubeck]

Sunday 9/20/20 vs the Vikings will be Rivers 226th consecutive start and 71 consecutive starts behind Brett Favre's all time record of 297 which could be broken in 2024 (including the playoffs it will be Rivers 237th consecutive start which also 2nd all time, and 84 behind Favre's total record of 321).

uh....no.....there's no way he's going to get close unless there are a ton of playoff games in the next 3 seasons. If phillip rivers thinks he can play till 42 then he's going to have to hire a personal trainer to put him thru hell even in the off season. In other words work 3 times harder than he has in the past plus a very rigorous diet regime.