NC State Legend Philip Rivers will be eligible for the Hall of Fame for the 1st time in 2026, having been retired for 5 consecutive seasons.
There are 37 Quarterbacks currently in the Hall of Fame. For the sake of argument, let’s compare Rivers to the 9 modern era (retired post-1980) QB’s already inducted.
Dan Marino
John Elway
Jim Kelly
Troy Aikman
Steve Young
Brett Favre
Warren Moon
Kurt Warner
Payton Manning
To be honest, the lack of a Super Bowl ring, or even making it to a Super Bowl, is the only knock on Rivers’ Hall of Fame qualifications.