NFL QB Rankings: Top 10 signal-callers of 2014

By Will Osgood | Feb 9, 2015

Sep 21, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) greet in the middle of the field after the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos at CenturyLink Field. Seattle defeated Denver 26-20. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 14, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a 5-yard touchdown pass to San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) during the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Philip Rivers, probably the most typically southern player in today’s modern NFL, has become a relative icon in sunny San Diego. At the outset of the 2014 campaign it appeared he would make a serious run for the NFL MVP award.

Instead, he fell into a bit of a tailspin at the end of the season—one ultimately matched by and coinciding with his Chargers’ team. He ended up throwing a league-leading 18 interceptions, though his interception percentage (simply the percentage of passes he threw that were picked off) was not the highest of his career. In fact, it was only the third highest.

But Rivers falls on this list for a couple of reasons. Playing behind a beat up offensive line (they were starting their fifth different center in the Week 17 playoff clinching opportunity against Kansas City), no running game and a musical chairs of receiving weapons, Rivers still guided the Chargers to a 9-7 record—posting three fourth quarter comeback drives and three game-winning drives.

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