[1] However, Romo's reputation was affected by a lack of postseason success, having won only two of the six playoff games he appeared in and never advancing beyond the divisional round. High School Burlington City Burlington, WI; Exp 1998 - . The NFL fined McGinest $7,500 for the hit.[61]. After graduating from Burlington High School, Romo went on to quarterback at Eastern Illinois University and became the schools all-time touchdown leader. rodgers had by far the highest ANY/A in the league (8.65 vs 8.11 for romo) with almost 100 more attempts than romo as well. [134], In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Romo led the Cowboys to a 2420 comeback victory over the Detroit Lions after being down 177 at halftime. Tony Romo just cashed in big. While Romo went undrafted, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 before becoming the teams starting quarterback in 2006. So it's Romo time. Tony Romo Playoff Record | StatMuse Tony Romo had a record of 2-4 in the playoffs in his career. "In Burlington, hes the face of the town," said Isaac Dow, Burlington football player. Tony Romo: From the Small Town to the Big Stage | A Football Life NFL Films 1.21M subscribers Subscribe 21K Share 1.6M views 1 year ago #AmericanFootball #NFL #Football Check out our other. Cowboys Franchise History Total Passing Yards Tony Romo - 34,183 Troy Aikman - 32,942 Roger Staubach - 22,700 Danny White - 21,959 Don Meredith - 17,199 Total Completions Troy Aikman - 2,898 You spend 30 minutes sitting there just trying to make him smile, and when he does, it is like you just won something. Garrett announced Kyle Orton as the starting quarterback for the Week 17 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which the team lost 2422, to miss the playoffs for a fourth straight year. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? His first NFL pass was a 33-yard completion to wide receiver Sam Hurd. [200], Romo is a Christian and has spoken about his faith saying, "My faith has grown and I found that always having Jesus makes things a lot easier in my life. With a new generation of players hitting the field, Romo said he is happy to pass it forward. Tony Romo, Annika Srenstam, Albert Pujols join celebrity field for PGA TOUR Champions Invited . Romo finished the 2012 season with 4,184 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, and ten interceptions. [84], During the October 25, 2010 Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants, Romo suffered a broken left clavicle. [65][66] The Cowboys, under Brad Johnson, went 12 the next three games, losing to the St. Louis Rams, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and losing to the New York Giants. Career Stats for QB Tony Romo The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Although Bryant caught the ball with both feet down in bounds, Bryant bobbled the ball as he made an attempt to reach for the endzone. packers had the best offense in the league (most offensive points per drive, a metric that has predicted the mvp every year since 2013 fyi) and . [139][140][141][142][143] He finished tied for 3rd in MVP voting. Fifteen years later, opposing players still talk about it, recalling minute. What kind of dad do you think youll be? 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Tony Romo DAL QB #9 View Profile College stats Passing. The fourth quarter comeback consisted of a 27-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Bryant and a last-second 40-yard field goal by Bailey. [132] He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December. It was pretty evident when you watched him compete versus other schools and other kids that he stood apart, said Steve Berezowitz, an assistant high school football coach who worked with Romo. We won't share it with anyone else. [47] In September 2007, Romo's father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Invalid password or account does not exist. Join our linker program. The injury occurred during the second quarter, when Romo was driven to the turf by Giants linebacker Michael Boley. Golf. Football. Romo surpassed 25,000 career passing yards in this game with 30-for-42 passing for 341 yards and two touchdowns. Romo went 25-for-43 for 268 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Many know Tony Romo as a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback or a football analyst on TV. BURLINGTON, Wis. Tony Romo returned to his hometown Friday for his first Burlington football game since his 1997 senior season. The 54 combined points scored by the Cowboys and Eagles in the first half were the second most points scored in a half during a Monday Night Football game. He matched his career-best 62 pass attempts in the 3831 loss. [128][129], On December 21, Romo set the Dallas Cowboys team record for highest completion percentage in a game with 90%, completing 18 of his 20 passes in a 427 blowout win over the Indianapolis Colts. [168], Once the 2017 NFL season got underway, Romo received critical praise for his work as a recent ex-player, most notably for his ability to predict offensive plays and read defensive formations from the booth,[169][170] and "adding an enthusiasm that had been lacking with Simms. One of Romo's early career highlights was in 2004, when (as the third-string quarterback) he rushed for the winning touchdown with six seconds left in a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Cowboys. With the Cowboys trailing 2120 on fourth-and-one with 1:19 left in the game, the Cowboys attempted a 19-yard field goal. [40] Romo finished the 2006 season ranked seventh in the NFC in passing yards (2,903) and touchdown passes (19). After Dallas took over with 3:33 left down 2118, Romo threw an interception to Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson, and Washington clinched the victory with another touchdown. Im beyond that now. He just hasnt done that, Berezowitz said. In what would prove to be the final play of his career, he threw a touchdown pass to Terrance Williams before Mark Sanchez played the rest of the game. Romo retired after the 2016 season when a preseason back injury caused him to lose his starting position to backup Dak Prescott. [183] The New York Post reported that following the season, CBS staged an intervention believing that Romo's analysis had begun to regress. Tony Romo has had plenty of standout performances on Thanksgiving, having three games with three-plus touchdown passes on the holiday. He began his career playing college football for Eastern Illinois University. Edison - CIF-SS Playoffs - Rd 1 37. [123] He was ranked 71st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014[124], After a poor performance in the season opening 2817 loss versus the San Francisco 49ers, Romo and the Cowboys won six consecutive games, including back-to-back road games against the Tennessee Titans and the St. Louis Rams. [15][16] As a sophomore in 2000, he ranked second in Division I-AA in passing efficiency, completing 164-of-278 (59%) passes for 2,583 yards and 27 touchdowns. The contractions were getting bigger, and we ended up going in and he ended up being born around 5:37 pm. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. No spam, ever. [147][148] The injury sidelined Romo for eight weeks,[149] during which the Cowboys failed to win a single game with Brandon Weeden and then Matt Cassel as starting quarterback. follow. Excited? After Week 7, his 100th career start, Romo had thrown for 27,485 yards, the most by a quarterback in his first 100 starts since 1960. Most passing yards in a game, 506 yards against the Denver Broncos on October 6, 2013. [127] He missed the next game, a 2817 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but came back the next week and went on to lead the Cowboys to a 124 record and their first divisional title since 2009. [158], On April 4, 2017, Romo announced his retirement from the NFL. However, Romo threw three interceptions in the first half, two of which were returned for touchdowns, helping the Panthers take a 233 lead. [17] In February 2018, it was announced that he had received a sponsor's exemption to play in the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from March 2225. [52] He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Packers. inSan Diego,CA, Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 95 (198th overall since 1960), PFR HOF Monitor: 45.78 (57th among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14). Romo is still the ultimate high school quarterback because he is adequately flawed in most of his quarterbacking traits, but makes up for it with his ability to perfectly manage his status as the Cowboys' QB. Candice had a great father. February 6, 2021 11:00 pm CT. With the Pro Football Hall of Fame requiring candidates to be . Tarleton State University. [32] On October 25, Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells announced that Romo would be the Cowboys starting quarterback for the October 29 game against the Carolina Panthers on NBC Sunday Night Football, in Week 8. [178], The New Yorker has called him a "genius of football commentary. [183] He was criticized for talking too much, telling confusing stories and seeming to be confused during crucial parts of games. Fantasy Football Stats. [193], On May 28, 2011, Romo married Candice Crawford, the 2008 Miss Missouri USA, a former journalist for Dallas television station KDAF, and the sister of actor Chace Crawford. [12], Romo started as quarterback for the Burlington High School Demons beginning as a junior (1996 season). It's quite the upgrade from Romo's. Gerber said even if Romo had not made it in the NFL. With so many allowed in the locker rooms, surely there is some gossip. When Burlington's first . Romo has tossed 18 touchdown passes to 11 interceptions in 10 . Along with the Walter Payton Award, Romo earned consensus All-America honors. Romo: Im getting some sleep, but that is probably the biggest difference. He threw for over 300 yards, which was something pretty abnormal at the time, said Steve Tenhagen, a former teammate of Romos. ", "The legend of Tony Romo grows with his AFC championship game performance", "Tony Romo was the real star of the Patriots-Chiefs AFC championship game", "Tom Brady was already the greatest QB of all time now he's just rubbing it in", "Opinion: Tony Romo was best part of Super Bowl LIII", "Why Tony Romo is a Genius at Football Commentary", "What makes Tony Romo so good?