Philip Rivers' pinpoint passing Sunday earned him a place in NFL history in multiple categories.
The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback tied the league record for consecutive completions in a 45-10 rout of the Arizona Cardinals, finishing even with Miami Dolphins passer Ryan Tannehill's previous mark of 25. Tannehill's streak, however, was compiled over the course of two games in 2015.
By finishing the day with 28 completions on 29 attempts, Rivers broke the single-game completion rate record (minimum of 20 attempts) with a 96.55 percent rate, surpassing the 94.7 percent set by Tannehill and Alex Smith.
Rivers also shattered the record of most consecutive completions to start a game with 22, previously held by Mark Brunell and Derek Carr.
The 15th-year veteran tied the record for consecutive completions in a game in the third quarter on a 4-yard scoring strike to Keenan Allen for his third touchdown of the day. He was pressured on the first play of the ensuing drive, and his 26th pass of the day fell incomplete.
Rivers was pulled at the end of the third quarter as backup Geno Smith finished the game.
Follow Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz on Twitter @MikeMSchwartz.
Source: Read Full Article