Philip Rivers comes out of retirement for Indianapolis Colts
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Philip Rivers’ comeback at 44 is about more than glory, resetting his NFL health insurance and helping protect his wife and 10 children.
Philip Rivers nearly helped the injury-riddled Colts (8-6) pull off the upset at Seattle, completing 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown with one sack and an interception in an 18-16 loss to the 11-win Seahawks.
Rivers completed 18 of his 27 passes for 120 yards and led a drive that put the Colts ahead with less than a minute left.
Though his Hall of Fame candidacy now has to wait, Rivers unlocked some important health benefits with his return.
Philip Rivers still has enough left to lead his Indianapolis Colts to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
As of last week, and without even being on the Colts' 53-man roster, quarterback Philip Rivers had 15-1 odds to win the NFL's comeback player of the year award.
A storybook ending didn't materialize for Philip Rivers after unretiring and starting at quarterback for the first time since the 2020 campaign. He's not Dennis Quaid in Disney's The Rookie. For frame of reference, Quaid played a former baseball player who was 35 years old at the time of his MLB debut.
Rivers returned to the game at age 44 and looked... well, not good, but also much better than he had any right.
Philip Rivers may not have been able to deliver a win for the Colts in his first game in five years, but he sure delivered some inspiration. And after the Colts' heartbreaking 18-16 loss to the Seahawks, the 44-year-old quarterback spoke on a stunning and inspiring comeback.
Eight-time Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers signed with the Colts this week. We provided updates and highlights from his return to the NFL vs Seahawks.
Philip Rivers is 44 years old, the father of 10 kids and a grandfather. Before Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, he had not thrown an NFL pass since Jan. 9, 2021, a playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills, instead keeping his football dreams alive as head coach at a high school in Alabama.
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St. Michael Head Football Coach Philip Rivers hurls touchdown pass in return to NFL, Southeast Sports+
St. Michael Head Football Coach Philip Rivers connected on 18-of-27 passes, including one for a touchdown in the Indianapolis Colts’ 18-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15. For a 44-year-old QB-turned-coach,