Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers didn’t play on Sunday with a partially torn ACL.  Like Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon in November, Rivers played with no ACL at all.

According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Rivers’ ACL in his right knee is “totally gone,” and he’ll have reconstructive surgery on it soon.

Though the Chargers revealed that Rivers suffered a knee injury against the Colts, the team called it a sprained MCL.  They specifically concealed the status of the ACL.

Media reports prior to the AFC title game indicated that Rivers had a partially torn ACL.  He was listed on the injury report as doubtful, but he played the entire game.

Though Rivers reportedly will be 100 percent in time for training camp, he’ll likely miss all or part of the increasingly important offseason program, during which many of the preparations are made for the coming football season.