Philip Rivers (born December 8, 1981 in Decatur, Alabama) is an American football player who plays quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was rafted by the New York Giants with the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. However, a draft-day trade sent Rivers, as well as the Giants' first- and fifth-round picks in the 2005 NFL Draft to the Chargers in return for Eli Manning. He played college football at North Carolina State.