Philip Rivers career passing yards per game
259.0Career Regular Season
Philip Rivers averaged 259.0 passing yards per game over 18 regular seasons.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 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 |