Rivers, 44, says he didn't return to motivate, but there is a lesson in his start Sunday for the kids he coaches in Alabama.

The Seahawks may have spoiled a Disney movie in the making, but Philip Rivers delivered a heartfelt message for his players watching back in Fairhope, Alabama. The 44-year-old quarterback returned to the NFL on Sunday in the Colts’ 18-16 loss to the Seahawks,

Philip Rivers has come out of retirement to play NFL football for the Indianapolis Colts, and the internet can’t get enough. The 44-year-old grandfather is taking a break from being a high school football coach of St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama to rejoin the Colts.

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.

Philip and Tiffany Rivers have welcomed 10 children since they got married in 2001

Philip Rivers has 10 kids — seven daughters and three sons — with his wife, Tiffany Rivers. When the youngest child, Andrew Joseph Rivers, was born in November 2023, the oldest Rivers child, Halle Rivers, was 21 years old.

"Kind of like everybody else, I'm eager to see what comes of it," Nix said of Rivers making his return to the NFL.