So, I was kicking back the other day, flicking through some old sports highlights, and Philip Rivers popped up. Remember him? That quarterback with the kinda unique throwing motion. Anyway, watching him play got me thinking, not just about football, but about his family. I always remembered hearing he had a lot of kids, like, a lot. But I couldn’t recall the exact number.
Naturally, curiosity got the better of me. I pulled out my phone right then and there, didn’t even get off the couch. Opened up a browser and just typed in something simple like “how many kids philip rivers”. Nothing fancy.
Okay, Here’s What I Found
Well, let me tell you, the results came back quick. And yeah, my memory wasn’t wrong. The guy has nine kids. N-I-N-E. Wow. He and his wife, Tiffany, apparently started their family pretty young and just kept going. It wasn’t just a footnote either; it seemed like every article or bio mentioned his big family. It was definitely part of his whole story.
Finding the exact number, nine, was straightforward. It’s plastered everywhere once you look. Seven girls and two boys, I think I read somewhere in the digging process.
- Honestly, I didn’t dig too deep into their names or anything. Seemed a bit personal, you know?
- Just knowing the sheer number was enough to make me pause.
Got Me Thinking, Though
Seeing that number, nine kids, really made me reflect for a minute. In today’s world, that’s seriously unusual. I mean, I’ve got my hands full sometimes, and I don’t have anywhere near that number running around. It takes serious dedication, patience… probably a whole lot of coffee.
It also kind of reminded me how different people’s priorities are. Here’s a guy who reached the peak of professional sports, a demanding career with crazy hours, travel, pressure. Yet, building that huge family was clearly a massive part of his life, right alongside the football. You don’t hear that kind of story too often these days, especially not from high-profile athletes. It felt kind of old-school, in a good way. Made me think about legacy, you know? Not just what you do for work, but the family you build.
Anyway, that was my little rabbit hole for the afternoon. Just started with a simple question about an old quarterback and ended up thinking about family size and life priorities. Funny how the internet works sometimes. Just thought I’d share what I found out.
