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Everyone agrees that Andrew Luck would’ve easily been one of the all-time greats had he not retired from the NFL at an early age. And most NFL fans think Luck definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame, given his numbers and what they would’ve been if he had stayed injury-free.
For the next few years after his retirement, there were constant rumors that he would come back after getting healthy, but it never happened.
Now, Luck is back and breaking the hearts of Colts fans everywhere with his latest admission.
Years after retiring from the NFL, the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback and Stanford football legend landed a big-time new job as the general manager of the Cardinal football program. In this role, he will be tasked with rejuvenating a struggling program.
In 2022, ESPN released an article detailing Luck’s decision to retire, with a big theme being both injuries and his marriage.
In 2025, Andrew Luck is revealing more about his decision to retire.
“I was gonna play until I was 40 or 45,” Luck told The Athletic. “You think you’re invincible. At least I did. I fell out of love.”
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft didn’t miss a game during his first three years with the Indianapolis Colts, but injuries started to take a toll on Andrew Luck, and he would only appear in 38 of a possible 64 regular-season contests over his final four seasons.
Luck was stellar to open his Colts career, earning Pro Bowl nods in each of his first three seasons with the team.
He averaged 269.9 passing yards per game and tossed 86 touchdowns compared to 43 interceptions over that span.
He helped lead Indianapolis to the playoffs in all three of those years, including a trip to the AFC Championship Game during his 2014 campaign.
Luck was only 29 years old when he walked away from football. He threw for 23,671 yards and 171 touchdowns during his six NFL seasons.
