page_title: Philip Rivers
section_title: 2014 season
hierarchical_section_title: Philip Rivers / Professional career / San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers / 2014 season
caption_attribution_description: English: Philip Rivers and Ryan Mathews in 2014 season debout
context_page_description: Philip Michael Rivers is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at North Carolina State and was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft as the fourth overall pick by the New York Giants, who traded him to the San Diego Chargers during the draft. Rivers was a member of the Chargers franchise for 16 seasons before signing with the Colts in 2020.
  After spending his first two seasons in a backup role, Rivers served as the Chargers' starting quarterback from 2006 to 2019. During his tenure with the Chargers, he was named to eight Pro Bowls while leading the team to four division titles and six postseason appearances. He also helped the team win their first playoff game since 1994 during the 2007 season, which culminated in a trip to the AFC Championship Game. His career in the postseason has been less successful, however, complying a 5–6 record and never reaching the Super Bowl.
  Statistically, Rivers ranks sixth all-time in both passing yards and touchdowns and holds a career passer rating of 95.1, which is tenth-best all-time among NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts.
context_section_description: The Chargers in 2014 lost their final game of the season when a win would have qualified them for the playoffs. Rivers was sacked a career-high seven times in the loss. For the season, he was voted by the Chargers as their MVP after finishing with 4,286 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions. It was the sixth season in which he passed for over 4,000 yards. During Weeks 2–6, he became the first NFL player ever to have a passer rating over 120 for five consecutive games. Later in the season, Rivers suffered from sore ribs and a back injury, but he denied that they affected his performance. His 71.2 rating in December was his lowest in a single month since November 2007 (68.8).
caption: Philip Rivers against the Arizona Cardinals in 2014 season debut.
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