"Goes fast," he said.
Quarterback Philip Rivers announced Monday he was retiring as a Charger in perhaps a bit of unfinished business. (Watch his farewell video below.)
Rivers, whos sixth all-time in NFL passing yards (63,440) and touchdown passes (421), hasnt played since the 2020 season . He seemed to declare his retirement in January 2021 after he played one season with the Indianapolis Colts D but whos to stand in the way of a man wanting to formalize his exit with the team on which he became famous?
Rivers was a Charger D in San Diego and Los Angeles D for 16 seasons, leading the team to the 2008 AFC Championship game before bowing to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots . Rivers famously played with a torn ACL in that one.
Rivers never played in a Super Bowl, but he racked up super stats in his career.
He won 137 career games D 10th all time and second among quarterbacks who never won a Super Bowl, ESPN reported . He also was an eight-time Pro-Bowler .
Im Philip Rivers, quarterback, and Im retiring a Charger, he began in a farewell highlight video the team posted Monday.
I think gratitude, really, is the first thing that comes to mind, he said. There were so many highlights and fun Sundays. So many. But what I miss and what Im most appreciative and thankful for, are those relationships. The things that were behind the scenes. What you lived every day.
As for the scope of his time in pro football, a choked-up Rivers said, Goes fast.
"速度很快，"他说道。
四分卫菲利普·里弗斯（Philip Rivers）周一宣布，他将以闪电队球员身份退役，或许还带着些许未竟的事业。（观看下方他的告别视频。）
里弗斯（Rivers）在NFL历史传球码数（63,440码）和达阵传球数（421次）榜单上均排名第六，自2020赛季后便未再出战。2021年1月，在为印第安纳波利斯小马队效力一个赛季后，他似乎宣布了退役——但谁又能阻止一位希望以成名球队为舞台正式告别赛场的球员呢？
里弗斯（Rivers）在圣地亚哥和洛杉矶为闪电队效力长达16个赛季，曾率领球队闯入2008年美联冠军赛，最终不敌汤姆·布雷迪（Tom Brady）率领的新英格兰爱国者队。更令人称道的是，他在那场比赛中带伤出战，前十字韧带（ACL）撕裂仍坚持比赛。
里弗斯（Rivers）虽从未参加过超级碗比赛，但其职业生涯中累积了惊人的数据统计。
据ESPN报道，他职业生涯共赢得137场比赛，历史排名第十位，在从未赢得过超级碗的四分卫中位列第二。此外，他还八次入选职业碗。
“我是菲利普·里弗斯，担任四分卫，我将以闪电人队员的身份退役。”他在球队周一发布的告别纪念视频中开场说道。
“我想，感恩确实是第一个浮现在脑海中的词，”他说道。“有那么多精彩瞬间和愉快的周日，数不胜数。但我最怀念、最珍视和感激的，是那些人际关系，那些幕后的点滴，那些日常生活的真实体验。”
当谈及自己职业橄榄球生涯的岁月跨度时，声音哽咽的里弗斯说道：“时光飞逝。”