Philip Rivers, Colts
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The 44-year-old quarterback was elevated to the Colts' starter against the Seahawks after signing with the team earlier in the week.
The 44-year-old didn’t get the win over the Seahawks in his return to the NFL, but he certainly won the day at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama.
Rivers returned to the game at age 44 and looked... well, not good, but also much better than he had any right.
Patrick Mahomes' injury extinguished the Chiefs' final hope (and raised major questions), while Rivers gave Indy slim hope, even in defeat.
The return of the iconic quarterback was the talk of the town around Raleigh and within the NC State community, as well as nationally. While his return ended with a loss, the 44-year-old signal caller still put his team in a position to win the game.
Playing his first NFL game in 1,800 days, 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers threw a touchdown Sunday for the Indianapolis Colts while nearly upsetting a Super Bowl contender.