NFL, Philip Rivers and Colts
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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.
Rivers returned to the game at age 44 and looked... well, not good, but also much better than he had any right.
Philip Rivers may not have been able to deliver a win for the Colts in his first game in five years, but he sure delivered some inspiration. And after the Colts' heartbreaking 18-16 loss to the Seahawks, the 44-year-old quarterback spoke on a stunning and inspiring comeback.
Jason Myers’ field goal with 18 seconds to play spoiled Philip Rivers’ comeback after nearly five years out of the NFL by lifting the Seattle Seahawks to an 18-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Philip Rivers and the Indy defense keep fans interested. He comes off the couch and brings the Colts within a field goal of beating the Seahawks.
Philip Rivers had Josh Downs wide open on a deep ball down the left sideline on third-and-4. But Rivers' pass fell incomplete when Downs failed to track the ball in the air. The ball looked catchable, but Downs didn't appear to realize that the ball was coming his way.
A huge 9-play, 80-yard drive that ends with a Jared Goff to Jameson Williams 31-yard TD strike and the Lions lead the Rams 24-14 with 30 seconds remaining in the first half. Goff has 221 passing yards — Williams has 92 yards and Amon-Ra St. Brown has 126.