[82], In Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Romo threw for a career-high 406 yards and three touchdowns. After announcing his retirement, he was released by the Cowboys, per his request. [13], Romo attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, where he played for the NCAA Division I-AA Eastern Illinois Panthers football team and was a member of Sigma Pi. Tony Romo was more than a quarterback. Tony Romo: The Ultimate High School Quarterback - Grantland His three-year rise to the top of NFL analysts resulted in an. His only other pass of the game was a two-yard touchdown pass, his first in the NFL, to wide receiver Terrell Owens. I think you just want to love on them and show them that you care and instill in them values and things that youve learned along the way. [98], Daniel Jeremiah, an NFL.com analyst, ranked Romo as the 9th best quarterback in the league heading into the 2012 season. He was an all state player his . [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. Tony Romo: From the Small Town to the Big Stage | A Football Life After the loss to Washington, it was revealed that Romo had two fractures in his transverse process. Others pointed out that those failures in the clutch did not happen as . He completed a career-high 41 passes in the 3124 setback. during Week 1 of The NFL Today. Dak Prescott has earned over $120 million just from salary itself. Before he was the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo was 'an awesome [101] In Week 12, against the Washington Redskins, he passed for 441 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. The Cowboys also defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks on the road, becoming only the second team to win a road game against the Seahawks in the three seasons. His performance with the team was brilliant and he led the team to an Ohio Valley Conference Championship. That is why we are here. 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[17] As a senior, he set school and conference records for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards. Why He Might Be Regressing", "Tony Romo becomes newest Corona Hotline operator, replacing Jon Gruden", "Corona Hotline Returns For 2020 NFL Season With Tony Romo", "Romo teaches campers more than X's and O's", "Cowboys star Tony Romo returns home for annual camp", "Jessica Simpson Brings Tony Romo Home For Thanksgiving", "All Eyes on Jessica Simpson at Cowboys Game", "Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo's Romantic Getaway", "Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson Call It Quits? Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. [113] In the middle of April 2013, he underwent back surgery to remove a cyst. 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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 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. Which NFL Starting Quarterbacks Are Well-Hung? - the DataLounge He was great on. On December 19, 2009, he defeated the 130 New Orleans Saints at New Orleans, throwing for 312 yards and one touchdown. His first pass was tipped and intercepted. Tony Romo - Pro-Football-Reference.com [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. 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. Tony Romo High School Football Stats Atwater (Atwater, CA [180], In February 2020, Romo renewed his contract with CBS through 2030, with the network reportedly paying him $17 million per year making Romo one of the highest-paid personnel in sports broadcasting and "the highest-paid NFL analyst in television history. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. With overall 20-for-37 passing, Romo threw a total of three interceptions, including on Dallas' first two drives. 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"[176] According to The Guardian, the "beauty of Romo's analysis is that it feels like he's in on the fun with you. Explore Tony Romo career postseason stats Tony Romo stats in his last season Which team has the most wins as home dogs since 2016? After the season, he was honored as an All-America honorable mention, an All-Ohio Valley Conference member, and the OVC Player of the Year. Tony Romo joins celebrity field for PGA TOUR Champions event in Las Colinas He completed 16 of his 27 passes for a then-career-high 353 yards along with three touchdowns. [139][140][141][142][143] He finished tied for 3rd in MVP voting. No spam, ever. 55. Romo would end his high school career averaging 24.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.1 steals, and he was named third-team All-State his senior year. In the end, he ended up coming out pretty quick. 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I was lucky enough to find someone who understands what it takes to be a quarterback of a football team and what it takes to be good and how to improve and get better. Alberto Romo v Alex Trinidad Tips - OLBG.com Bosco - CIF-SS Playoffs - Quarter 49. "So .