Fun age-related Philip Rivers facts with 44-year-old Colts QB coming out of retirement

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The Indianapolis Colts are doing something fun but necessary with the signing of quarterback Philip Rivers.

According to multiple reports, the Colts are signing Rivers to the practice squad in the hopes he can save their season.

Indianapolis lost Daniel Jones to a season-ending injury, which was particularly problematic for a Colts team now on the outside looking in for the playoffs.

As the Colts hope Rivers can guide them to the postseason, the rest of the NFL is going to have a blast seeing him back on the field, no matter what he does.

But it remains to be seen exactly what Rivers has left in the tank. After all, he's 44 years old and hasn't played a snap of football in the league since 2020.

As we wait to see how this plays out, Rivers' return from retirement at his advanced age creates a whole bunch of fun age-related facts.

Here's some of them.

Philip Rivers age-related facts 

  • Rivers is the oldest active player in the NFL, surpassing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (42), and by a few years.
  • Rivers will be the fifth quarterback in NFL history to play at the age of 44. The list also includes George Blanda, Warren Moon, Vinny Testaverde and Tom Brady.
  • Rivers is older than his head coach Shane Steichen (40) and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter (41), and by multiple years.
  • The guy snapping him the ball, center Tanor Bortolini (23), was one year and 10 months old when Rivers was drafted into the NFL.
  • Rivers' oldest child is 23 years old. The Colts have a grand total of 13 players 23 years and younger, and Rivers' daughter is older than eight of them. Rivers is also a grandfather.
  • The last time Rivers played, the league still had a 16-game schedule.
  • Rivers' last touchdown pass went to tight end Jack Doyle, who retired in 2021.
  • Rivers was a Hall of Fame semifinalist this year and will now have his clock reset by coming out of retirement.
  • In Rivers' rookie year in 2004, guys like Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Doug Flutie, Tim Brown, Deion Sanders, Vinny Testaverde, Gary Anderson and Morten Andersen were all still playing in the NFL.

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