Philip Rivers
- San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2004-present)
A member of the legendary 2004 NFL quarterback draft class, Philip Rivers has been an incredibly productive quarterback during his time as the starter for the Chargers.
Starting in San Diego, Rivers has become arguably the best quarterback in team history, which is saying a lot, considering this is the same AFC West franchise that produced Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Fouts.
Though Rivers has played his whole career for the Chargers, he was actually drafted by the New York Giants, who traded his draft rights for Eli Manning and some draft picks. The trade worked out well for both franchises. While Rivers has not won the elusive Super Bowl ring, he has been one of the better quarterbacks the league has ever seen.
Rivers was drafted No. 4 overall by then-San Diego in 2004, but had to sit behind future Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees for two seasons.
When Brees’ contract was not extended for the 2006 season, Rivers took over, making it to the Pro Bowl. Rivers helped the Chargers become the kings of the AFC West from 2006 to 2009 during his first four seasons as the starter.
During his illustrious career, Rivers has thrown for over 54,000 yards, 374 touchdowns against only 178 interceptions and has been named to the Pro Bowl eight times. The 2013 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Rivers and tight end Antonio Gates have connected an NFL-record 85 times. At age-37, he does not seem to be slowing down any time soon.