Chargers Expect To Sign Philip Rivers Long-Term
- Updated: May 22, 2015
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According to Ian Rapport of NFL.com the San Diego Chargers are optimisitic that they will be able to sign quaterback Philip Rivers to a long-term deal.
Weeks ago, #Chargers QB Philip Rivers was unsure about his future in SD. Now, I’m told the team is optimistic about a long-term extension
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 21, 2015
After weeks of speculation and trade rumors the Chargers did trade Rivers to the Tennessee Titans in order to draft Marcus Mariota. Instead they traded up a few spots and grabbed Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon.
Rivers is entering the final year of contract and is set to become a free agent next spring. He has spent his entire 11-year career with the Bolts. Below is his career statistics.
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | AV | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | SDG | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 33 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 16.5 | 110.9 | 0 | 0 | 4.13 | 6.63 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 2005 | 24 | SDG | 17 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 115 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.5 | 22 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 57.5 | 50.4 | 3 | 16 | 3.96 | 2.16 | 12.0 | 0 | |||||
| 2006* | 25 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14-2-0 | 284 | 460 | 61.7 | 3388 | 22 | 4.8 | 9 | 2.0 | 57 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 211.8 | 92.0 | 60.1 | 27 | 144 | 6.66 | 6.73 | 5.5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 2007 | 26 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11-5-0 | 277 | 460 | 60.2 | 3152 | 21 | 4.6 | 15 | 3.3 | 49 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 197.0 | 82.4 | 44.7 | 22 | 163 | 6.20 | 5.67 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2008 | 27 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8-8-0 | 312 | 478 | 65.3 | 4009 | 34 | 7.1 | 11 | 2.3 | 67 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 250.6 | 105.5 | 67.42 | 25 | 151 | 7.67 | 8.04 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 2009* | 28 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13-3-0 | 317 | 486 | 65.2 | 4254 | 28 | 5.8 | 9 | 1.9 | 81 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 265.9 | 104.4 | 78.22 | 25 | 167 | 8.00 | 8.30 | 4.9 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 2010* | 29 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9-7-0 | 357 | 541 | 66.0 | 4710 | 30 | 5.5 | 13 | 2.4 | 59 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 13.2 | 294.4 | 101.8 | 63.67 | 38 | 227 | 7.74 | 7.77 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2011* | 30 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8-8-0 | 366 | 582 | 62.9 | 4624 | 27 | 4.6 | 20 | 3.4 | 58 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 289.0 | 88.7 | 63.38 | 30 | 198 | 7.23 | 6.64 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2012 | 31 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7-9-0 | 338 | 527 | 64.1 | 3606 | 26 | 4.9 | 15 | 2.8 | 80 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 225.4 | 88.6 | 41.53 | 49 | 311 | 5.72 | 5.45 | 8.5 | 10 | ||
| 2013* | 32 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9-7-0 | 378 | 544 | 69.5 | 4478 | 32 | 5.9 | 11 | 2.0 | 60 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 279.9 | 105.5 | 71.69 | 30 | 150 | 7.54 | 7.79 | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2014 | 33 | SDG | QB | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9-7-0 | 379 | 570 | 66.5 | 4286 | 31 | 5.4 | 18 | 3.2 | 59 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 267.9 | 93.8 | 66.83 | 36 | 189 | 6.76 | 6.45 | 5.9 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Career | 148 | 144 | 88-56-0 | 3025 | 4678 | 64.7 | 36655 | 252 | 5.4 | 122 | 2.6 | 81 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 247.7 | 95.7 | 285 | 1716 | 7.04 | 6.95 | 5.7 | 20 | 23 | 139 |
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