Philip Rivers may have retired from the NFL, but that hasn’t stopped him from creating his own offensive line at home.
The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback will meet with his old team on Tuesday to consider a return after the weekend’s disaster. The Colts lost their third straight game to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and their starting quarterback Daniel Jones is also ruled out for the remainder of the season with an Achilles injury.
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With the NFL playoffs approaching, teams are now considering bringing in Rivers, the last quarterback to lead a team into the playoffs. Rivers last played in an NFL game in 2020, although he only officially retired in July and led the Colts to the playoffs with an 11-5 record. Starting Tuesday, Rivers will participate in workouts to see if he can potentially join the team’s roster.
Off the court, Rivers has been focusing on home life with his family. He has 10 children with his high school sweetheart, Tiffany Rivers, whom he married in 2001 after his freshman year at North Carolina State University.
Here’s everything you need to know about the couple’s 10 children and 1 grandchild.
Philip Rivers led the Colts to an 11-5 record and the NFL playoffs in his final season in 2020 (Getty Images)
Halle, 23
Philip and Tiffany’s first child was born a year after their marriage, while they were still students at North Carolina State University. Her father was drafted by the former San Diego Chargers (now the Los Angeles Chargers) when she was two years old, and it’s hard for her to recall a time when her father wasn’t famous for his football career.
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“He was famous before I was born,” she told the Chargers in a 2019 interview. “This has been normal my whole life.”
In May, Phillip revealed in a YouTube video shared on NFL coach Jon Gruden’s channel that his eldest child has a son. No further information about the child’s name was provided at the time.
Caroline, 18
The retired NFL player revealed in a 2020 interview that Phillip was born after his first season with the Chargers. indianapolis star His second oldest child reminds him of himself. She appears to have inherited her father’s athletic talents, participating in tennis and basketball.
Rivers will meet with the Colts on Tuesday to discuss a potential return (Getty Images)
Grace, 17
The couple’s third child quickly earned the nickname “The Combo” because Philip and Tiffany thought Grace was the “perfect match” for the two of them. Similar to Caroline, she also plays tennis and basketball.
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Gunman, 15
The Rivers family’s first boy was born in 2008 and was named Philip Rivers Jr, but his middle name was Gunner. Gunner was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age five and quickly adapted to needing daily injections to control his blood sugar levels, his parents said in a 2019 interview. people.
Like his father, Gunner was a football quarterback at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama, where his father is currently the head coach.
Sarah, 14
Despite being the middle child, Philip has previously gushed: star In addition to having a “bright personality,” Sarah is also “talkative.” The young teen had only recently discovered her favorite sport: swimming.
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Peter, 13 years old
Lao Liu was considered an “old soul” by his father and his hobbies included baseball, golf, hunting and fishing. While his brother may have been a quarterback, Phillip thinks Peter reminds him of “a little Tiger receiver,” he told Star.
Rivers and his wife Tiffany have 10 children (Getty Images)
Rebecca, 12 years old
Rebecca, who was born in 2013 and is nicknamed “Becca,” is said to have been remembered by her parents for her older sister Caroline because of her “strong-willed” nature.
“Sometimes this trait can be seen as a negative, but I think strong-willed people usually end up doing great things,” Philip told star 2020.
Claire, 10 years old
The couple’s eighth child shares a birthday with Rebecca, and the two refer to themselves as “birthday sisters,” according to an interview Philip gave in 2020 star. While the two are currently enjoying sharing the same birthday, he doesn’t expect that to continue into their teenage years.
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Anna, 6 years old
The Rivers family’s youngest daughter completes the long-standing Philip family tradition of seven girls and two boys. The former NFL player said that despite her young age, she has a strong personality and is willing to follow her sister wherever she goes.
andrew, 2
Philip and Tiffany welcomed their 10th child on October 30, 2023. AL.com At the time, he gushed about how “great” it was for Tiffany to have a baby and how it was the “longest gap” between his children.
