How many passing yards did Philip Rivers have in 2012?
3,6062012 Regular Season
Philip Rivers recorded 3,606 passing yards in the 2012 regular season, 16th in the NFL.
- 13th-best of Philip Rivers' 18 seasons on file; the high is 4,792 in 2015.
- Down 1,018 from 4,624 in 2011.
- 100% of the Los Angeles Chargers' passing yards that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  LAC | 2 | 33 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 2005 | LAC | 2 | 115 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | LAC | 16 | 3,388 | 22 | 7.4 |
| 2007 | LAC | 16 | 3,152 | 21 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | LAC | 16 | 4,009 | 34 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | LAC | 16 | 4,254 | 28 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | LAC | 16 | 4,710 | 30 | 8.7 |
| 2011 | LAC | 16 | 4,624 | 27 | 7.9 |
| 2012 | LAC | 16 | 3,606 | 26 | 6.8 |
| 2013 | LAC | 16 | 4,478 | 32 | 8.2 |
| 2014 | LAC | 16 | 4,286 | 31 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | LAC | 16 | 4,792 | 29 | 7.3 |
| 2016 | LAC | 16 | 4,386 | 33 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 4,515 | 28 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | LAC | 16 | 4,308 | 32 | 8.5 |
| 2019 | LAC | 16 | 4,615 | 23 | 7.8 |
| 2020 |  IND | 16 | 4,169 | 24 | 7.7 |
| 2025 | IND | 3 | 544 | 4 | 5.9 |