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San Diego Chargers: Dan Fouts vs Philip Rivers In the Battle For Top Charger

May 8, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Recently a list was composed celebrating the top 50 Chargers of all time. It was actually done right based solely on fan votes. On top of the list was hall of fame Quarterback Dan Fouts.
I remember watching Fouts on the television as a kid, and have no problem seeing him at the top spot. The man played 181 games for the Bolts over 15 seasons. He left the game and retired without a single bad word for the community, and a Chargers jersey in the Hall of Fame.
I remember watching Fouts in a lot of high energy, fast-paced shootouts, and as I look back, never thought we would have had a quarterback that good.
With the recent emergence of Philip Rivers skyrocketing into one the leagues elite quarterbacks, I wondered if he could measure up to the old Charger legend.
If you ask any guy over 40 the answer is no, under 40, Rivers is better already. 
Philip Rivers was the fourth Quarterback on the "Top 50"  list behind Stan Humphries and John Hadl, but with each ...

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