He played for the Cowboys from 2005-2013. Tony Romo played 156 games over his career. The postseason record wasn't held against Moon, nor should it have been. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. Over his finalfive seasons with the Cowboys, they finished no higher than No. Whether or not he makes it in is another matter. Tittle, Bobby Layne, Fran Tarkenton, Dan Fouts and Warren Moon. "He didn't win the big one"will bethe argument for the powers that be whowant to keephim outwon'tstumping for him. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Unfortunately for them, the answer is not yet. Same applies to when guys like Terry Bradshaw, Fouts and Joe Montana were dominant. Tony Romo had 34,183 passing yards over his career. How reliable is that statistic in determining how clutch a quarterback actually is? Height: 6-3. Tony Romo had a stellar collegiate career at Eastern Illinois. Tony Romo why he does and doesnt deserve to be in the Hall That comes into play with Romo a little when comparing him those contemporaries, but it's also important to lookback and to see how he stacks upvs. Staubach and Aikman. He has 5 less, Cowboys fans sadly only believe what they want to believe, regardless of truth! It goes without saying that Romo's statistics dwarf those belonging to most Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Sign up for the Cowboys Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. In 2008, he missed three games with a broken pinky finger. The Cowboys needed Romo to overachieve oftento be above average, and he never got a shot with a team that had a sustained playoff presence. One thing that fans tend to remember as much as 4th quarter comebacks are the botched plays and backbreaking interceptions that cost games. Now, let’s look at what will hurt Romo’s case for Canton. 300 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest playoff passer ratings among active quarterbacks, Min. In order to determine if Romo is also Hall of Fame worthy, it only makes sense to compare him to the best QBs of his generation. WebTony Romo. Forget about which Hall of Famers you might have thought weren't worthy, and remember that when considering them all, Romo belongs. 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 would go undrafted in the 2003 selection process, but ended up signing with Dallas at the heed of none other than Sean Payton himself. Six years later, hed return to Charleston as the Cowboys starlet poster child for his college jerseys retirement, and for bestowment into EIUs Hall of Fame. When Staubach was in his prime championship window from 1971-79, it was timed with not one, but two "Doomsday Defenses" in Dallas. ", My talent came from God and I loved the game. Among his other achievements, he made it to the Pro-Bowl four times in his career. This is a key statistic because it is during the playoffs where the competition is greatest, where championships are won, and where Hall of Fame legends are made. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. McCARTHY: Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. They will officially be inducted during the NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 7, 2021, along with the 2020 class who had its ceremony postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also led the league in sacks twice, one of which saw the dominant defender posting an eye-popping twenty sack season back in 2008, and in tackles for a loss three different times during his tenure in Dallas. https://t.co/Vcv3tZujCx. Fans of Americas Team will always be left to wonder what could have been if Romo had remained healthy in 2015 and 2016 or if the referees had correctly ruled that wide receiver Dez Bryant caught it back in 2014. While there will be those who will point out that he was merely doing his best in a team that just did not have the requisite potential, others will say that a future Hall of Famer should have been able to surmount such obstacles. They may also point out that although Romo did not win a championship that he did not play on a championship calibre team. To put that number in perspective consider that Roger Staubach a.k.a Captain Comeback only has 13 career comebacks and 21 game winning drives to his credit. Romo was a finalist for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time in June 2019 for the 2020 class. Skip to main content That season the Cowboys started 2-0 with Romo but finished 4-12 after he missed time with injury with Matt Cassell and Brandon Wheedon at the helm. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He led the league in completion percentage (69.9%) and passer rating (113.2) and threw for 3,705 yards and 34 Please logout and login again. Whenenough people call you underrated, you lose the ability to be underrated. Jalen Ramsey: Should the Cowboys make a play for the playmaker? Tony Romos passer rating is comparable to the other QBs in that elite group but he certainly does not come close in any of them in all of the other categories. STEELE: Romo's Cowboys career worthy of praise. WebTony Romo weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. With regards to championships and individual statistics when compared to the elite QBs of his generation Tony Romo does not have the resume to justify a Hall of Fame induction. The four-time Pro Bowler was his usual self-deprecating self upon Nantz revealing the honor. Get NFL player stats, breaking news & analysis. (via @NFLThrowback) pic.twitter.com/mplwHQVJym. It appears that the Dallas Cowboys drafting team is at it again, now stating that they are interested in Ohio State's Quarterback, CJ Stroud. 21 with 248, ahead of recognizable names such as Jim Kelly (27), Donovan McNabb (29), Steve Young (30), Kurt Warner Now, we break down where quarterback Tony Romo sits. For example in 1984 when Dan Marino threw for over 5000 yards, that number was unheard of. You didnt mess up? The California native also ranks second in school history with 85 touchdown passes, third in passing yards (8,212) and third in total offense (8,059). According to the College Football Hall of Fame, only 0.02% of collegiate players and coaches ever earn this distinction. If you are a Dallas Cowboys fan, you either love him or hate him and there is nothing in between. He was named to the All-American first team and won the Walter Payton Award as the most outstanding player in FCS as a senior in 2002. There is one more thing to consider. If there were such a measure and you compared Tony Romo to that same elite group of QBs as before you would find the following: Those numbers alone do not paint as accurate a picture when you consider that Tony Romo has played the fewest amount of career games of all of those players. Romo will end up with onlyOwens, DeMarcus Ware,Jason Witten and maybe one or two their currentyoung stud offensive linemen, with whom he didn't overlap much. The Panthers retired Romo's No. To build up the argument for Romo, it requires finding his sweet spotbetween the past inductees and present Canton contenders: MORE: Whichstandout QB benefits most from a Super Bowl win? The College Football Hall of Fame is located in Atlanta. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. So it wouldn't surprise me at all if Romo were to maintain his current career trajectory while still being left out of Canton. Romo currently has the ninth-best passer rating in league history at 97.3 (all the players currently ahead of him, including Dak Prescott, are still active) and made the Pro Bowl four times throughout his career with Dallas. Jonathan Quick, Kings legend, unhappy to be traded, Eagles star blasts Jonathan Gannon for Super Bowl loss, Why Red Sox top prospect Triston Casas paints his nails, Aaron Rodgers reveals mindset during darkness retreat, AAGPBL pioneer Jean Faut passes away at 98. With such stellar records, it might seem almost impossible to argue against his inclusion into the Hall of Fame. Yes, Tony Romo is a good quarterback. Not only is Tony Romo a good quarterback, he's one of the best quarterbacks there ever was. Rarely has a quarterback been able to throw a ball up a field, or attempt to run a ball up a field, depending on the play, quite like Tony Romo. He has that rare combination of strength, agility, speed and intelligence. I had previously touched upon Romos reputation as a player that chokes during the big games. According to the site, Romo is a -160 favorite to be enshrined in Canton, meaning you'd have to bet $160 to win $100. Is Tony Romo more of a clutch player than Roger Staubach and Aaron Rodgers? Tony Romo from Weeks 2-17 in 2014:70.6% completion percentage3,424 passing yards8.60 yards/attempt33 touchdowns6 interceptions118.1 passer rating. In fact, that should also be the case if we're extending this to perceived clutch stats. So while now-retired quarterback Tony Romo was often given a bum rap for most of his playing career,Id like to think that enough light will eventually be shed on his success that we soon wont be able to look back on him as an underrated player. Romo also shared that his sons had gotten to the ball first, before he realized what it was. Stroud Dallas Cowboys Favorites to win NFC East in 2021, Cowboys Trade Back in the First Round in this 3-Round Mock Draft, Buy or Sell: The Cowboys are putting QB Dak Prescott on notice, could draft a QB early, Cowboys leaning towards CJ Stroud for draft pick, 3 potential trades for the Dallas Cowboys. WebYears: 1999-2002. Of the top 10, projecting Wilson as a future Hall of Famer, only No. Posted By Gino Tomaselli on August 15, 2018. Born: You always want your signal-caller to have an accurate arm, and Romo had that to a tee. After Nantzs on-air announcement, Romo confessed that the commemorative ball marking his official Hall of Fame invitation had been delivered the day prior. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. In 2014, he led the league in both passer rating and pass completion. He finished his career with a completion percentage of 65.3, tied for 10th all-time with Peyton Manning, who was just recently selected to the 2021 Hall of Fame class. This isn't to say Romo even with key Cowboyscareer passing numbers that trump both legends is necessarily"better" than either. His career touchdown-to-interception ratio ranks fourth, behind Rodgers, Brady and Manning but ahead of modern-day studs Brees, Steve Young, Warner, Dan Marino and John Elway. In his only six playoff games (2-4) he added one more 13 (Joe Montana). Ware is also eligible for entry in 2022, and by virtue of being a Super Bowl winner he has a higher chance of getting inducted. His postseason completion percentage of 61.6, his yards per attempt of 7.1, and his passer rating of 93.0 were all lower than his career averages in the regular season. It is measure that is intended to grade QB performance across all statistics but it consistently produces outliers among the leaders in that category. Romo is the first Eastern Illinois player to have his number retired. The fourth quarter is where quarterbacks are expected to shine the brightest. In passing touchdowns Romo ranks No. Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. Unfortunately, were not there yet. However, Romos statistical accomplishments on top of his improbable and inspiring story of going from undrafted rookie to franchise quarterback should warrant him legitimate consideration for the Hall of Fame. What if there was a statistic to measure blown saves in football? .614: And although he was never viewed as a winner, Romos .614 career winning percentage is the 10th highest among 56 quarterbacks with 100-plus career starts. Two active Cowboys, however, deserve to be part of the Canton conversation. With that in mind, Tony Romo has a tremendous case for Canton when you dive into the numbers for quarterbacks. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images). Jersey Number: 17. It would be a mistake to not consider him among the best-ever quarterbacks. His No. That puts him right between Aikman, whowas 94-71 (57.0 percent) and Staubach, who was 85-29 (74.5 percent). Tony Romo will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class. No disrespect to any of those guys but clearly passer rating alone does not determine which QBs belong in the Hall of Fame. Before him, similar credentials didn't hurt Dan Fouts, either. In 2014, Romo had one of his best seasons. Tony Romo will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class. Please check your email for a confirmation. They both deserveto be looked at more as anomalies than as underachievers. You've got Brady, Manning, Brees and Rodgers, all of whom have comparable or better numbers yet have also won championships. What about the epic collapses such as at home against the Lions in 2011 up 27-3 at halftime, 2008 in Pittsburgh when a 10 point lead was erased after 2 picks led to 14 unanswered points for the Steelers and dont forget blowing a 23 point lead to Matt Flynns Packers in 2013. During his career, Tony Romo has played alongside some Hall of Fame quality quarterbacks. When you look at the bigger picture, there's no doubt Romo was a better signal-caller, and for longer. Place of Birth: San Diego, CA. All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are required to have made at least one All-American first team. This is about Romobeing the among the30 to 35 best quarterbacksin the modern era, and near the top of his peers. He shattered the franchises record for both careers passing touchdowns with 248 and passing yards with 34,183 despite his struggles to stay on the field (it should be noted that Romo played in a more pass-happy league than former Dallas quarterbacks like Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach). New rules have been put in place that protect the quarterback, limit pass interference and a defenders ability to hit defenseless receivers. That is one example of how the 4th quarter comeback statistic does not tell the whole story. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. That shows theplay ofRomo and Rivers were good enough in many seasons to win rings, but neither the Cowboys nor Chargers could put together a complete team to get the job done. Win-loss records shouldn't apply to individual players in a team sport, but the Cowboys have won 61.0 percent of his regular-season starts. At least more often than those sure fire hall of famers did. 9 (Roethlisberger), No. Tony Romo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Romo did everything he could be to considered among the best-ever Cowboys. NFL Draft: Top 10 quarterbacks of the draft. In 33 starts over three seasons, he threw for 7,816 Romo was working from home during Sundays telecast, following COVID-19 protocols. Did you know that Tony Romo has blown leads of 10+ pts 11 xs in his career and also owns the distinction of blowing the 2 biggest leads in franchise history? 250 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest-rated December passers this century, Min. His 97.1 passer rating is the ninth-best in league history. The College Football Hall of Fame, that is. His 2.12 touchdown/interception ratio ranks 15th all-time. When you spend a decade quarterbacking the Dallas Cowboys and the Cowboys win just two playoff games during that run, youre going to be stigmatized by fools who continue to believe that its acceptable to judge individual players based on team accomplishments in the ultimate team sport. Its not somebody else here?. Every @tonyromo @DezBryant touchdown there ever was. Five Hall of Famers, including three quarterbacks with seven Super Bowl titles among them, concluded that the Cowboys cannot bench rookie quarterback Dak Prescott in favor of Tony Romo. It's weird how much we like to say this beforewe turn around and give too much credit to the quarterback. That number will soon represent how many quarterbacks are in the Hall of Fame, when you account for one recent retired great (Peyton Manning)and at leastfour active shoo-ins (Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers andBen Roethlisberger). He went undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft before being picked up by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. Cowboys coaches room needs to be clear about what success means in 2023, What to do in the off-season: A guide for Dallas Cowboys fans, Fixing the Cowboys, Part 1: Jerry Jones and the Front Office. Romos statistical accomplishments speak for themselves. The former undrafted free agent also has several NFL records. Let's look at Romo vs. Warner, the latest quarterback to get the Canton call. Romo is far more underappreciated than he is overrated. Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL game analyst Tony Romo is coming up on Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility. Join our linker program. The winner of the 2002 Walter Payton Award as the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Tony Romo goes down as one of the greatest players NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Lets evaluate how Romo compares to the same group in that crucial measure. Even in that context, Romo's numbers are still worthy of the Hall of Fame: For specific context, I've taken the average spot in which the nine current Hall of Fame quarterbacks from the modern era (post-1970 merger) ranked in three key categories during their respective careers, and I've compared that to where Romo ranks in the same three areas during his NFL tenure. When you calculate the frequency it demonstrates what would appear obvious to Tony Romos critics. Romo has done none of those things and has won fewer playoff games than everyone on the above list. His production also took a hit in the playoffs. And that's before Romo even has a chance to further build his case on another team. Brad Gagnon has been passionate about both sports and mass media since he was in diapers -- a passion that won't die until he's in them again. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. There are at least 4 who I consider to be first ballot Hall of Famers and they are Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees. That's also the perfect tranisition to comparing Romo to his Hall of Fame counterparts. His pass completion rate of 65.3 is the same as that of Peyton Manning. Unfortunately for Romo, that was an issue far too often during his career. Romo always had throwing talent, but he played his best football when he had a potent The case for Romo is very simple and tied to his efficient and productive time under center for one of footballs most storied franchises. Thats Hall of Fame stuff, but nobody seems to be willing to admit it. Like Pearson, he played his entire career with the Cowboys. Instead, it's clear that the key to becoming a Hall of Famer is to be dominant within your era and in comparison to your peers. Two seasons later, he missed 10 games with a broken collarbone. WebDiscover NFL players past & present. I invite you to please read, enjoy and feel free to share your opinions as well. However, unlike Pearson, he never won a Super Bowl nor found substantial success in the playoffs. However, the case for former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is much less clear cut than that of his former teammate. kofiwidget2.init('Support Me on Ko-fi', '#29abe0', 'Q5Q85X9CP');kofiwidget2.draw(); Well Im a big Cowboys fan, but I have to be honest, as long as we hav Dak we will, So Amari cried about targets and in 2022 he now has 109 targets in 13 games. Here are nine stats that reveal just how damn good No. Loyal Tony Romo fans will tell you that he is a sure fire first ballot hall of famer while his staunchest critics will laugh at even the thought of such a wild claim. April 21,1980 For his career, he ranks 17th in fourth-quarter comebacks (24) and 21st in game-winning drives (29). In his only sixplayoff games (2-4)he added one more of each. Fans of the Dallas Cowboys got an exciting piece of news this past weekend when it was announced that their long-retired star wide receiver Drew Pearson was finally, after over thirty years of waiting, selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Staubach and Aikman did a lot to ensure their teams would get to and win Super Bowls, but they also were on some super teams that played a big part in boostingtheir individualsuccess and winning resumes. Tony Romos career was cut short due to his chronic back injuries however that did not prevent him from breaking every single major passing record in Dallas Cowboys franchise history. He also set a record for games with at least a 135.0 passer rating during a single season with six. This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The Eastern Illinois product went from undrafted rookie to the franchise quarterback for one of the NFLs most historically successful organizations and his improbable rise will, and should, certainly bolster the case for his induction into the Hall of Fame. Tony Romo won 61.4% of his starts in the regular season (78-49), however, it dropped significantly in the playoffs to 33.3% (2-4). Tony Romo belongs in Pro Football Hall of Fame for Cowboys career, Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. Height: 6-3. Romo will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in five years. Romo also didn’t mind pushing the football down the field as his 7.89 yards per attempt ranks eighth all-time. After becoming franchise quarterback in 2006, he led the NFL's most valuable team's offense for over a decade. He was voted to multiple pro-bowls, voted to the NFLs top 100 list four times and finished 3rd in voting for the 2014 NFL MVP award. What will help Romo is the fact that, like all those other quarterbacks, he's a good, niceand charitable guy. To be fair, Tony Romo does not play defense so he cant take all the the blame for those defeats but in the examples above his mistakes certainly contributed. Among active quarterbacks, only Rodgers and Manning have higher touchdown percentages. Many will tell you because Romo had some head-scratching moments late in games that he was a turnover machine, but that’s false. Romos critics his only six playoff games ( 2-4 ) he added more. 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