Indianapolis Colts quarterback Phillip Rivers received a vote for the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award.
Ultimately, the honor went to San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey, who received 31 first-place votes. Rivers received one vote, which was tied for the fifth-most in the NFL.
Rivers did what was thought to be the unthinkable, coming out of retirement after five seasons away from the NFL.
With the Colts hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive following Daniel Jones’ season-ending injury, the team called on Rivers, who was very familiar with Shane Steichen’s offense from their time together with the LA Chargers. This would allow Rivers to hit the ground running late in the season.
In his three games, Rivers completed 63% of his passes for 544 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Colts, unfortunately, did not win any of those games, but Rivers routinely put the offense into favorable looks pre-snap and helped that unit sustain drives and hang around in games, giving Indianapolis a chance.
The Colts needed stability at quarterback, and Rivers was able to provide that.
Comeback Player of the Year voting:
Christian McCaffrey: 31
Aidan Hutchinson: 9
Dak Prescott: 6
Trevor Lawrence: 2
Philip Rivers: 1
Chris Olave: 1 https://t.co/iidCFr7wMa— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 6, 2026
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: NFL Honors: Colts’ Phillip Rivers earns vote for annual award