Philip Rivers

QB · IND · #17 · NC State · 6' 5" · 228 lbs

times drafted

112

avg pick

seasons rostered

weeks started

258

points started

23.43

avg / started wk

34.96

best week

Drafts and rosters cover 2012–2026; weeks started and best week cover 2018–2026 only; moves cover 2018–2026 only — ESPN carries no transaction history before that.

Rostered by Chris Meisner (2013–2015), David Meisner (2018), Jonathan O'Brien (2017), Willem Van Lancker (2016), Justin MacNair (2012) · best week 34.96 for Damien Correll in 2018 wk1.

Rating by week

Line: our 0–100 rating against his position, recalculated after each finished week. Grey bars: his points that week, scaled to his best week here (35 pts). Hover a week for both.

2019 QB 36 ↑5

2018 QB 74 ↑8

By season

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year	NFL	cost	pick	drafted by	ended with	moves	season pts	started pts	bench pts	weeks	avg/wk
2019	—	—		undrafted — picked up	off rosters	free agent wk4 → Zach McCullough dropped wk7 by Zach McCullough	281.5	24.4	22.9	1	24.4
2018	LAC	—		undrafted — picked up	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	free agent wk1 → Damien Correll waiver wk5 → David Meisner dropped wk5 by Damien Correll	349	233.3	75.4	10	23.3
passing · Cmp 347 · Att 508 · Yds 4308 · TD 32 · INT 12 · rushing · Car 18 · Yds 7
2017	LAC	rd 11	126	Daenerys Thomas Jonathan O'Brien	Daenerys Thomas Jonathan O'Brien		326.4	—	—	—	—
passing · Cmp 360 · Att 575 · Yds 4515 · TD 28 · INT 10 · rushing · Car 18 · Yds -2
2016	SD	rd 9	107	NY SADBOYZ Gordon Sexton	The Life of Roblo Ryan Willem Van Lancker		324.9	—	—	—	—
passing · Cmp 349 · Att 578 · Yds 4386 · TD 33 · INT 21 · rushing · Car 14 · Yds 35
2015	SD	rd 13	146	✞ Pray 4 Jay Chris Meisner	✞ Pray 4 Jay Chris Meisner		342.5	—	—	—	—
passing · Cmp 438 · Att 662 · Yds 4793 · TD 29 · INT 13 · rushing · Car 17 · Yds 28
2014	SD	rd 9	98	✞ Pray 4 Jay Chris Meisner	✞ Pray 4 Jay Chris Meisner		327.6	—	—	—	—
passing · Cmp 379 · Att 570 · Yds 4286 · TD 31 · INT 18 · rushing · Car 37 · Yds 102
2013	SD	—		undrafted — picked up	Team Meisner Chris Meisner		351.4	—	—	—	—
passing · Cmp 378 · Att 544 · Yds 4478 · TD 32 · INT 11 · rushing · Car 28 · Yds 72
2012	SD	rd 9	81	Team Romo Says What? Justin MacNair	Team Romo Says What? Justin MacNair		260.2	—	—	—	—
passing · Cmp 338 · Att 527 · Yds 3606 · TD 26 · INT 15 · rushing · Car 27 · Yds 40

Week by week

2018–2026 only — earlier seasons are absent because the data isn't stored, not because he didn't play. Newest first.

when		pts	team	team result
2019 wk6	bench	18.8	The Warriors Blew a 3-1 Lead Zach McCullough	W 150.1 – 90.5
2019 wk5	bench	4.14	The Warriors Blew a 3-1 Lead Zach McCullough	W 180.44 – 116.12
2019 wk4	started	24.4	The Warriors Blew a 3-1 Lead Zach McCullough	W 174.7 – 95.28
2018 wk15	started	22.52	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	L 98.52 – 115.22
2018 wk14	started	15.5	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 109.8 – 100.98
2018 wk12	bench	26.66	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 150.62 – 126.94
2018 wk11	started	23.64	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 98.94 – 95.34
2018 wk10	started	19.02	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 164.72 – 48.9
2018 wk9	started	21.12	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 115.12 – 62.96
2018 wk8	no game	0	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	L 139.56 – 142.56
2018 wk7	started	24.14	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 114.44 – 111.22
2018 wk6	started	18.28	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	L 97.78 – 135.68
2018 wk5	started	25.36	Team Swag Kelly David Meisner	W 125.36 – 117.1
2018 wk4	bench	27.7	Sweat Pants Damien Correll	W 134.32 – 89.96
2018 wk3	bench	21.04	Sweat Pants Damien Correll	L 90.7 – 124.24
2018 wk2	started	28.74	Sweat Pants Damien Correll	L 123.34 – 161.7
2018 wk1	started	34.96	Sweat Pants Damien Correll	L 105.26 – 105.64