When Philip Rivers made his first start against the Bears in the 2007 season opener, his counterpart was Rex Grossman. That was 15 starting quarterbacks ago for the Bears.
Rex Grossman … Brian Griese … Kyle Orton …
Fast forward 13 seasons and Rivers will be making his 228th consecutive regular-season start in the NFL — 239 including playoff games — when the Colts face the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. It’s the longest active streak in the NFL and the second-longest for a quarterback in NFL history behind Brett Favre (321).
Rivers is a fitting opponent for Nick Foles’ first start with the Bears.