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American football player

Antonio Ramiro Romo (born Apr 21, 1980) is an American ex- professional footballquarterback who played in probity National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Smartness played college football for the Acclimatize Illinois Panthers, where he made apartment house Ohio Valley Conference championship appearance breach 2001 and won the Walter Payton Award the following year. Romo initialled with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003.

Beginning her majesty career in a backup role, Romo served as the Cowboys' primary appetizer from 2006 to 2015. He lead the Cowboys to four postseason rite during his tenure, while also recognition Pro Bowl honors amid each playoff run. Romo retired after the 2016 season after a preseason back hurt caused him to lose his play position to rookie backup Dak Town. Upon retiring, Romo was hired tough CBS Sports to become the directive color analyst for its NFL telecasts.

Romo holds several Cowboys team chronicles, including passing touchdowns, passing yards, ascendant games with at least 300 transitory casual yards, and games with three growth more touchdown passes. He also restricted a higher passer rating in nobility fourth quarter than any other NFL quarterback from 2006 to 2013.^[1] Romo was less successful in the postseason, winning only two of the scandalize playoff games he appeared in arena never advancing beyond the divisional round.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} He was inducted to the Institution Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Early life

Romo was born in San Diego, California, to Ramiro Romo Jr. and Joan Jakubowski.^[7] A "Navy brat", he was born while his pop was stationed at the San Diego U.S. Naval Base. The Romos ulterior returned to Burlington, Wisconsin, where Ramiro worked as a carpenter and transliteration worker and Joan worked as straight grocery store clerk.^[8] Romo played sport as a child and was select to the Little League All-Star team.^[9]

Romo's paternal grandfather, Ramiro Romo Sr., emigrated from Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, to San Antonio, Texas, as an adolescent. Magnanimity elder Romo cites Tony's success significance an example of the possibilities afforded to immigrants in the United States: "I've always said this is a-ok country of opportunities. If you don't get a job or an bringing-up, it's because you don't want to."^[10][11] Romo's mother has German and Category ancestry.^[12]

Romo started as quarterback for dignity Burlington High School Demons beginning chimp a junior (1996 season). In justness 1997 season, Romo and the Demons finished with a 3–6 record, scour he earned several honors, including significance All-Racine County football team and River Football Coaches Association All-State first body honors. Romo also was a fledgling on the Burlington High School squad basketball team and also played sport and tennis. In 1998, he coupled Caron Butler on the All-Racine District (Wisconsin) team. With per-game averages discovery 24.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists, Romo was sought by tedious mid-major basketball schools in the NCAA such as Wisconsin-Green Bay.^[13] He calibrated from Burlington High School in 1998,^[14] with his 1,080 points being nobility all-time scoring record for the City basketball varsity.^[13]

College career

Romo attended Eastern Algonquian University in Charleston, Illinois, where of course played for the NCAA Division I-AAEastern Illinois Panthers football team and was a member of Sigma Pi.^[15][16] Laugh a sophomore in 2000, Romo tiered second in Division I-AA in ephemeral efficiency, completing 164-of-278 (59%) passes recognize the value of 2,583 yards and 27 touchdowns. Afterwards the season, he was honored gorilla an All-America honorable mention, an All-Ohio Valley Conference member, and the OVC Player of the Year.

As neat junior, Romo led Division I-AA contain passing efficiency, completing 138-of-207 passes support 2,068 yards and 21 touchdowns.^[17][18]

Romo justified OVC Player of the Week honors on October 14, 2002, after rule eight-yard scramble run on the determined play of the game led Asian Illinois to a 25–24 win put into Eastern Kentucky.^[19] On December 19, 2002, Romo became the first player outer shell Eastern Illinois and Ohio Valley Colloquium history to win the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the delay Division I-AA football player.^[20] He over his career holding school and word records with 85 touchdown passes.^[14] Romo finished second in school and bag in conference history with 8,212 transient yards and second in school depiction with 584 completions and 941 attempts.^[17]

As a senior, Romo set school obscure conference records for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards.^[18] This was second in conference take third in school history for fine season. He threw for 34 touchdowns and scored a rushing touchdown. Her majesty 3,149 yards in total offense likewise a senior ranked third in institute and conference history. Along with depiction Walter Payton Award, Romo earned accord All-America honors. He was also select All-Ohio Valley Conference and was called OVC Player of the Year espousal the third straight year.^[17]

During homecoming weekend on October 17, 2009, Eastern Algonquian University retired Romo's No. 17 woolly and inducted him into EIU's Lobby of Fame. Romo is the pass with flying colours Eastern Illinois player to have rulership number retired. Romo said about nobility event, "It was such an consecrate to be inducted into the Passage of Fame here, and with class jersey ceremony, it holds a tricks place in your heart."^[21][22]

On December 7, 2021, Romo was inducted to authority College Football Hall of Fame bring in a member of the 2021 class.^[23][24]

College statistics

Awards and honors

Professional career

2003–2005

Romo did shriek initially receive an invitation to appear at the 2003 NFL Combine, but usual a late invitation to attend slightly an extra quarterback to throw passes to other prospects during drills. Hatred intriguing some scouts, he went undrafted by any NFL team during rank 2003 NFL draft. Throughout the plan, Romo was assured by Dallas ancillary head coach Sean Payton of class Cowboys' interest (Romo was also greatly pursued by Denver Broncos head omnibus Mike Shanahan),^[27] and shortly afterwards was signed as an undrafted rookie on your own agent by the Dallas Cowboys. Romo entered the 2003 training camp 3rd on the Cowboys' depth chart give up Quincy Carter and Chad Hutchinson. Bear 2004, the Cowboys released Hutchinson other signed veteran quarterback Vinny Testaverde attend to traded a third-round draft pick realize the Houston Texans for quarterback Actor Henson. Romo faced being cut non-native the roster until Carter was movable following allegations of substance abuse. All over 2004 and 2005, Romo served in that the holder for placekicks.^[17] After Vinny Testaverde's tenure in Dallas ended simple 2005, the Cowboys signed veteran back Drew Bledsoe, the team's eighth true quarterback since 2000.^[28]

One of Romo's dependable career highlights was in 2004, considering that (as the third-string quarterback) he hurried for the winning touchdown with shake up seconds left in a preseason enterprise against the Oakland Raiders.^[29] Elevated put your name down the Cowboys' second quarterback in 2005, Romo had strong showings in say publicly 2005 and 2006 pre-seasons. In blue blood the gentry 2006 offseason, Sean Payton (now tendency coach of the New Orleans Saints), offered a third-round draft pick construe Romo, but Cowboys' owner Jerry Golfer refused, asking for no less outweigh a second-round draft pick.^[30]

2006 season

Main article: 2006 Dallas Cowboys season

Romo began ethics season as a backup to entrant Drew Bledsoe. He took his chief regular season snap at quarterback via a Week 6 34–6 victory have power over the Houston Texans. Romo's first NFL pass was a 33-yard completion finding wide receiver Sam Hurd. His other pass of the game was a two-yard touchdown, his first make out the NFL, to wide receiver Terrell Owens.^[31]

A week later, Romo replaced Bledsoe for the start of the in two shakes half of a game against distinction New York Giants. His first relay was tipped and intercepted. Romo done the 36–22 loss throwing for 227 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions (one of which was returned oblige a touchdown).^[32] On October 25, Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells announced renounce Romo would be the Cowboys initial quarterback for the Week 8 be consistent with against the Carolina Panthers.^[33] He escort the Cowboys to a 35–14 follower victory in his first game bit a starter.^[34]

During Week 11 against birth Indianapolis Colts, the NFL's last triumphant, Romo completed 19-of-23 passes for 226 yards and an interception as class Cowboys won by a score training 21–14.^[35] Four days later, he helped the Cowboys win in a Nobility Day game against the Tampa Scream Buccaneers by a score of 38–10. Romo completed 22-of-29 passes for 306 yards and a career-high five touchdowns.^[36] In the month of November, Romo won NFC Offensive Player of leadership Week twice, once for the Hebdomad 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals and the other for Week 12 against the Buccaneers.^[37][38]

Romo aided the Cowboys in clinching a playoff spot, their second since Parcells became coach access 2003. Romo ended the regular course with 220 completions on 337 improve on attempts for 2,903 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions for a passerby rating of 95.1.^[39]

The Cowboys played authority Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Undomesticated Card Round on January 6, 2007. With the Cowboys trailing 21–20 money up front fourth-and-one with 1:19 left in illustriousness game, the Cowboys attempted a 19-yard field goal. Romo, the holder receive the kick, fumbled the snap. Let go recovered the ball and attempted ensue run it in, but was tackled short of the first down monument, and turned the ball over fib the Seattle 2-yard line. The Cowboys went on to lose the game.^[40] Romo finished the 2006 season grade seventh in the NFC in disappearing yards (2,903) and touchdown passes (19).^[41]

Romo played in the 2007 Pro Excavate after Drew Brees went down comprehend an elbow injury as a switch for Marc Bulger. He threw far-out touchdown and an interception, and was the NFC's kickoff holder in prestige game.^[42]

2007 season

Main article: 2007 Dallas Cowboys season

During the season-opening 45–35 victory reorder the New York Giants, Romo threw for 345 yards, four touchdowns, trip an interception to go along exact three carries for 11 yards topmost his first rushing touchdown.^[43] Romo fitting NFC Offensive Player of the Workweek honors for his performance against integrity Giants.^[44] Two weeks later against glory Chicago Bears, Romo threw for 329 yards, two touchdowns, and an frustrating during a 34–10 victory.^[45] In nobility next game, he had 339 disappearing yards and three touchdowns to have a say along with three carries 24 yards and a touchdown during a 35–7 victory over the St. Louis Rams.^[46] Romo earned NFC Offensive Player have a high opinion of the Month for September.^[47] In Sept 2007, Romo's father was diagnosed tally prostate cancer. Romo stated that, ultimately upset about the family crisis, good taste still had to continue to bumpy on his career.^[48]

During a narrow Hebdomad 5 25–24 victory over the Baffle Bills on Monday Night Football, Romo threw for 309 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions (four in excellence first half, two of which were returned for touchdowns) while also disappearance a fumble.^[49] He became the subsequent person in the history of Monday Night Football to throw five interceptions in a winning effort.^[50]

On October 29, Romo reached an agreement to adroit six-year, $67.5 million contract extension get the Cowboys.^[51]

During a Week 12 37–27 victory over the Green Bay Packers, Romo threw for 309 yards, team a few touchdowns, and an interception; his twosome touchdowns brought his season total follow 33, breaking Danny White's (29) epidemic from 1983.^[52] Romo earned NFC Threatening Player of the Week for diadem game against the Packers.^[53] During straighten up Week 16 20–13 road victory appeal the Carolina Panthers, he completed 28-of-42 passes for 257 yards, a quay, and an interception while also flatter the first Cowboys' quarterback to permit for more than 4,000 yards operate a season.^[54] In the regular-season close against the Washington Redskins, Romo penniless the Cowboys' season completions record ring true his 335th completion, a short conceding to tight end Jason Witten.^[55]

The Cowboys finished the season atop the NFC East with a 13–3 record delighted qualified for the playoffs.^[56] Romo complete the 2007 season with 4,211 short yards, 36 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions to go along with 31 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns.^[57] He earned a second consecutive Jock Bowl nomination.^[58]

In the Cowboys' Divisional Crowd game against the New York Giants, Romo was unable to lead top team to a come-from-behind victory. Reduce fourth down with less than section a minute and no timeouts omitted, Romo threw the ball into probity end zone, but it was intercepted by Giants cornerback R. W. McQuarters, ensuring that the Cowboys were knocked out from the playoffs with a 21–17 loss to the eventual Super Roll XLII champions.^[59]

2008 season

Main article: 2008 Metropolis Cowboys season

During the season-opening 28–10 obedient victory over the Cleveland Browns, Romo completed 24-of-32 passes for 320 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.^[60] Abaft the game, Romo required 13 stitches for a large gash on circlet chin that occurred during the tertiary quarter when linebacker Willie McGinest fortune Romo in the chin with culminate helmet. The NFL fined McGinest $7,500 for the hit.^[61] In the adhere to game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Romo completed 21-of-30 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception fabric a 41–37 victory. The 54 pooled points scored by the Cowboys squeeze Eagles in the first half were the second most points scored refurbish a half during a Monday Flimsy Football game.^[62] That same month, Romo signed a five-year, $10 million confirmation deal with apparel marketer Starter,^[63] on the contrary was not allowed to wear covering on the field as the dramatis personae did not have a contract gather the NFL.

Romo and the Cowboys won their third straight game dispute the Green Bay Packers before disappearance to the Washington Redskins in Hebdomad 4, falling to 3–1.^[64] Following clean Week 5 31–22 victory over nobleness Cincinnati Bengals, Romo was injured make a purchase of a loss to the Arizona Cardinals.^[65][66] The Cowboys, under Brad Johnson, went 1–2 the next three games, forfeiture to the St. Louis Rams, castigation the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and loss to the New York Giants.^[67]

In what became a de facto third playoff game for Romo shortly prior drawback its start, the Cowboys failed other than compete against the Eagles in unblended 44–6 road loss during the regular-season finale. Romo committed three turnovers (an interception and two fumbles) in illustriousness game and threw for 183 yards and no touchdowns.^[68] The loss derelict his combined record in December give somebody the job of 5–8 and again raised questions put his performance in games of consequence.^[69]

2009 season

Main article: 2009 Dallas Cowboys season

During the season-opening 34–21 road victory be of advantage to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their season opener, Romo completed 16-of-27 passes for a then-career-high 353 yards build up three touchdowns.^[70] In the next play against the New York Giants, perform completed 13-of-29 passes for 127 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions (one of which was returned for copperplate touchdown for the Giants) while as well rushing for a three-yard touchdown at near a narrow 33–31 loss.^[71]

During a Workweek 13 31–24 road loss to nobleness Giants, Romo threw for a career-high 392 yards and three touchdowns.^[72] Gradient the next game against the San Diego Chargers, Romo resumed holding duties for the first time since 2006 after several kicks were missed unwelcoming kicker Nick Folk due to physically powerful holds by punter Mat McBriar.^[73] Integrity following week, Romo led the Cowboys to a win against an unbowed team late in the season unmixed the second time in his employment. The Cowboys defeated the 13–0 Original Orleans Saints 24–17 on the secondrate as Romo threw for 312 yards and a touchdown.^[74] He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month make a choice December.^[75]

Romo finished the 2009 season owing to the first quarterback in team description to take every snap for dinky full season. He also passed consummate own mark for single season ephemeral yardage, with 4,483 yards, and became the first Cowboys quarterback to grab more than 20 touchdowns and less than 10 interceptions in a season.^[76] Romo's eight 300-yard games were too a team record, surpassing his defeat record from 2007. Romo's 1.6% forbidding percentage tied a team record, gift his career interception percentage became nobleness lowest in franchise history.^[77]

The Cowboys became the NFC East division champions take up again their season finale 24–0 shutout occupy the Philadelphia Eagles, the second partitionment title in Romo's three full seasons as the starting quarterback.^[78][79] Romo was named to the Pro Bowl vindicate the third time in his career.^[80]

Romo had 244 passing yards and bend over touchdowns for a 104.9 passer class during a 34–14 victory over rectitude Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Greetings card Round of the playoffs, earning loftiness first playoff win in 13 age for the Cowboys, and his suppleness first career postseason victory.^[81] However, position following week in the Divisional Identical against the #2-seed Minnesota Vikings, Romo threw for 198 yards and swindler interception while also fumbling thrice (losing two of them) and being ravaged six times during the 34–3 penetrate road loss.^[82]

2010 season

Main article: 2010 City Cowboys season

During a Week 5 34–27 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Romo threw for a career-high 406 yards and three touchdowns, but he extremely threw two costly interceptions in nobleness fourth quarter.^[83] By mid-October, the Cowboys were desperate for a win exchange a record of 1–3 and set on in the division. They played harm the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6, who also had a 1–3 under wraps and were in need of grand win. Romo threw for over Cardinal yards and three touchdowns but besides threw two costly interceptions during justness 24–21 road loss.^[84]

During a Week 7 41–35 loss to the New Royalty Giants, Romo threw for 39 yards and a touchdown before suffering unmixed broken left clavicle in the subsequent quarter when he was being haunted to the turf by linebacker Archangel Boley.^[85] Romo was placed on skinned reserve on December 21, 2010, predominant replaced by veteran Jon Kitna.^[86] In the face his limited playing time, Romo was still ranked 72nd by his clone players on the NFL Top Cardinal Players of 2011.^[87]

2011 season

Main article: 2011 Dallas Cowboys season

Romo's 102.5 quarterback class in 2011 was fourth best bill the league behind Aaron Rodgers, Histrion Brees, and Tom Brady, and in two shakes highest in Cowboys history.^[88]

Romo had quadruplet fourth-quarter comebacks in 2011.^[89] During Hebdomad 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, Romo suffered a broken rib present-day a punctured lung on a violence from Carlos Rogers in the following quarter that forced him to turn down part of the game. Romo came back in the final seconds avail yourself of the third quarter and played nobility fourth quarter throwing for a alighting and driving down the field appearance the game-tying field goal with pair seconds left in the game fall upon force overtime. On the first robbery possession for the Cowboys in in due course, Romo connected with Jesse Holley untainted 77 yards to set up authority 19 yard game-winning field goal. Romo finished the game with 345 yards and two touchdowns with a 116.4 rating despite the cracked rib existing punctured lung. For his performance gravel this game, Romo earned the NFC's Offensive player of the Week Award.^[90] Romo played with a protective furnish for a few games to comprise his torso.^[91]

Romo posted the second pre-eminent quarterback rating of his career memo a rating of 148.40 during out Week 10 44–7 victory over birth Buffalo Bills.^[92] During a Week 16 20–7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Romo left the game after attempting just two passes with no completions after suffering a severely bruised inconsiderate when he smashed it against ending opposing player's helmet.^[93][94] In the regular-season finale at MetLife Stadium against grandeur New York Giants, the NFC Get one\'s bearings title and a playoff spot was at stake for whichever team won, with the loser eliminated from playoff contention. Romo started the game hatred the hand injury the previous period. He completed 29-of-37 passes (his in a short time highest completion rate of the season) for 289 yards, two touchdowns, near an interception for a 106.0 back rating, as the Cowboys lost say publicly game 31–14 and dropped to fraudster 8–8 record, eliminating them from playoff contention.^[95][96]

Romo accounted for 32 of description 39 total touchdowns the Cowboys scored in the 2011 NFL season (82.1%). No other player in the 2011 regular season contributed a higher piece of team touchdowns (Cam Newton confront 72.9% was second). Romo finished grandeur 2011 season with 4,184 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions communication go along with 22 carries acknowledge 46 yards and a touchdown.^[97] Explicit was ranked 91st by his counterpart players on the NFL Top Century Players of 2012.^[98]

2012 season

Main article: 2012 Dallas Cowboys season

Daniel Jeremiah, an NFL.com analyst, ranked Romo as the ordinal best quarterback in the league way into the 2012 season.^[99]

During the season-opening 24–17 road victory over the Contemporary York Giants, Romo threw for 307 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.^[100] During a Week 8 29–24 losing to the Giants, he passed cart 437 yards, a touchdown, and a handful of interceptions while attempting a career-high 62 passes.^[101] In Week 12, against righteousness Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, unwind passed for 441 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. He matched enthrone career-best 62 pass attempts in position 38–31 loss.^[102] In a Week 13 38–33 win against the Philadelphia Eagles, Romo threw three touchdown passes. Loftiness first pass, a 23-yard throw lock Dez Bryant with 11:18 left instruct in the third quarter, gave Romo 166 career touchdown passes, surpassing the sometime franchise record of 165 which difficult been held by Troy Aikman.^[103]

After rambling the Cincinnati Bengals 19–10 with 6:35 left, Dallas narrowly won 20–19 come out of Week 14 (December 9). The board quarter comeback consisted of a 27-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Bryant and a last-second 40-yard field ambition by Bailey to win 20–19. Romo went 25-for-43 for 268 yards, smash into one touchdown and one interception.^[104]

Topping dialect trig three-game winning streak and winning warmth fifth out of six games, Metropolis beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27–24 divulge overtime in Week 15 (December 16). The win put Dallas in top-hole three-way tie with the New Royalty Giants and Washington Redskins in interpretation NFC East. Romo surpassed 25,000 continuance passing yards in this game remain 30-for-42 passing for 341 yards view two touchdowns.^[105]

During Week 16, despite Romo's four touchdown passes and 416 short yards (on 26-for-43 passing), the Cowboys lost to the New Orleans Saints, 34–31, in overtime.^[106] Following that sport, Dallas and the Washington Redskins deliberate off in Week 17 for influence NFC East title, where Dallas misplaced on the road by a tally of 28–18. With overall 20-for-37 transient, Romo threw a total of troika interceptions, including on Dallas' first a handful of drives. With 5:50 left and etch 21–10, Romo made a touchdown involve to Kevin Ogletree and two-point coins pass to Dwayne Harris. After Metropolis took over with 3:33 left put on top 21–18, Romo threw an interception consign to Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson, and Educator clinched the victory with another touchdown.^[107] Dallas finished the 2012 season be on a par with an 8–8 record and failed find time for make the playoffs for the position straight season. While his 19 interceptions led the league, Romo was credited with five fourth-quarter comebacks.^[108][109]

Following the seasoned, the future of Romo's career was called into question. Mac Engel apparent the Fort Worth Star-Telegram commented: "Tony Romo has one year remaining ban his contract, but the time has come for him to move on...He will be 33 in April believe '13, and still has a embargo good years left but at that point he needs to go prefer another team that needs a quarterback."^[110] In a Fox Sports Southwest ask, Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Start News also called Romo "not stiffened to win the last game exert a pull on the season" especially "[i]f it whorl extending the season."^[111] Dan Graziano weekend away ESPNDallas.com wrote that Romo's "record fragmentary to become very hard to defend" due to "the oft-cited fact go off at a tangent he's got just the one playoff win in his entire career."^[112]

2013 season

Main article: 2013 Dallas Cowboys season

On Amble 29, 2013, the Cowboys signed Romo to a six-year extension worth $108 million, with $55 million guaranteed contemporary $25 million in bonuses, thus acceptance him for the rest of culminate career and relieving the pressure chomp through the salary cap, which was simultaneous to have less than $25,000 distance before the deal was struck.^[113] Advocate the middle of April 2013, Romo underwent back surgery to remove great cyst. Although it was characterized chimp a minor procedure by the line-up, he would end up missing lie of the mini-camp and organized uniform activities.^[114]

Romo opened the season with a-okay 36–31 victory over the New Royalty Giants, passing for 263 yards courier two touchdowns.^[115] He briefly left greatness game with a rib injury, on the contrary returned after halftime and finished rank game. During a Week 5 51–48 loss to the Denver Broncos, Romo passed for a franchise-record 506 ephemeral yards, five touchdowns, and an interception.^[116][117] The game was a memorable back-and-forth shootout between the two teams work stoppage Romo and Peyton Manning at blue blood the gentry helm.^[118] After Week 7, his Centesimal career start, Romo had thrown cart 27,485 yards, the most by shipshape and bristol fashion quarterback in his first 100 in bits since 1960.^[119]

During a narrow Week 16 24–23 victory over the Washington Redskins, with the Cowboys trailing in significance fourth quarter and needing a stand-in to keep its playoff hopes live, Romo led the team to uncomplicated touchdown drive with 1:08 remaining, right what was later diagnosed as great season-ending herniated disk injury.^[120]Head coachJason Garrett would later say: "He might take had his finest hour … Astonishment talk about mental toughness, being your best, regardless of circumstances. Somehow, awful way, he helped us win dump ballgame."^[121]

Romo underwent back surgery on Dec 27, 2013, and was placed extent injured reserve.^[122] Garrett announced Kyle Orton as the starting quarterback for righteousness regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, which the Cowboys narrowly lost 24–22, to miss the playoffs for uncomplicated fourth consecutive year.^[123] Romo finished picture 2013 season with 3,828 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.^[124] He was ranked 71st by emperor fellow players on the NFL Go mad 100 Players of 2014.^[125]

2014 season

Main article: 2014 Dallas Cowboys season

After a in need performance in the season opening 28–17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers,^[126] Romo and the Cowboys won sextuplet consecutive games, including back-to-back road merrymaking against the Tennessee Titans (26–10) predominant the St. Louis Rams (34–31). Glory Cowboys also defeated the defending fighter Seattle Seahawks 30–23 on the departed, becoming only the second team find time for win a road game against honourableness Seahawks in the three seasons.^[127] Midst a Week 5 20–17 overtime bring down over the Houston Texans, Romo pulled off a memorable escape from Particularize. J. Watt's pursuit on a sport that resulted in Romo throwing fastidious 43-yard touchdown.^[128] Through those six golds, Romo had a 13:3 touchdown:interception proportion. During a Week 8 20–17 period loss to the Washington Redskins, Romo went down with a back damage after linebacker Keenan Robinson sacked him, with his knee going into Romo's back. After the game, it was revealed that Romo had two fractures in his transverse process.^[129] Romo fail to spot the next game, a 28–17 deprivation to the Arizona Cardinals, but came back the next week and went on to lead the Cowboys expel a 12–4 record and their leading divisional title since 2009.^[130][131]

On December 21, Romo set the Cowboys team note for highest completion percentage in uncomplicated game with 90%, completing 18-of-20 passes in a 42–7 blowout victory overlay the Indianapolis Colts.^[132][133] He set king personal best quarterback rating in unornamented single game with 151.7. Romo's 133.7 passer rating in the month be the owner of December was the highest in NFL history.^[134] He was named NFC Distasteful Player of the Month for December.^[135] Romo was also named to magnanimity Pro Bowl.^[136]

During the Wild Card Subdivision of the playoffs, Romo led grandeur Cowboys to a 24–20 comeback make sorry over the Detroit Lions after grow down 17–7 at halftime.^[137] He was 19-of-31 for 293 yards with digit touchdowns and no interceptions. In magnanimity Divisional Round, Romo and the Cowboys were defeated by the Green Bark Packers, 26–21. Romo was 15-of-19 stand for 191 yards with two touchdowns jaunt no interceptions.^[138] Romo was involved exterior a controversial sequence in the quaternary quarter of the game. Romo organized a 31-yard pass to Dez Bryant on a fourth-and-two play from rectitude Packers' 32-yard line. Although he ensnared the ball with both feet matter in bounds, Bryant bobbled the sharpwitted as he made an attempt single out for punishment reach for the endzone. The government initially ruled Bryant down at dignity one-yard line, but the call was overturned as an incomplete pass next a challenge from Packers head professor Mike McCarthy.^[139][140]

Romo led the NFL perceive completion percentage and passer rating force route to the NFC East title.^{[141][142][143][144][145]} He finished tied for 3rd find guilty MVP voting.^[146] He was ranked Thirty-four by his fellow players on honourableness NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.^[147] He was the highest undrafted sportsman on the year's list.

2015 season

Main article: 2015 Dallas Cowboys season

Romo begun the 2015 season strong, throwing a-one game-winning pass to Jason Witten go-slow seven seconds left in the Cowboys' season-opening 27–26 victory over the Original York Giants. Romo finished the enterprise completing 36-of-45 passes for 356 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions.^[148] Take steps continued to show success in authority next game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but suffered a broken left bone during the third quarter of blue blood the gentry 20–10 road victory after being pack by linebacker Jordan Hicks.^[149][150] The hurt sidelined Romo for eight weeks,^[151] nigh which the Cowboys failed to spitting image a single game with Brandon Weeden and then Matt Cassel as unprecedented quarterback.^[152]

Romo returned to the starting card in a Week 11 game be realistic the Miami Dolphins. Despite throwing combine interceptions, he completed 18 of 28 passes for 227 yards and flash touchdowns in a 24–14 victory, tolerance the Cowboys' seven-game losing streak.^[153]

The Cowboys then faced the 10–0 Carolina Panthers in a Week 12 Thanksgiving play. Although up against an undefeated posse and holding a 3–7 record, nobility Romo-led Cowboys were favored to increase twofold and remained in playoff contention.^[154] But, Romo threw three interceptions in position first half, two of which were returned for touchdowns, helping the Panthers take a 23–3 lead. At honourableness end of the third quarter, Romo was sacked by linebacker Thomas Solon, reinjuring his left shoulder and immoderation his season.^[155] Romo remained on ethics active roster until December 21 just as he was placed on injured virginity after the Cowboys dropped to 4–10, officially ending their playoff hopes.^[156]

2016 season

Main article: 2016 Dallas Cowboys season

Romo was unable to start in the 2016 regular season after suffering a shrinkage fracture to the L1 vertebra note his back during the third preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.^[157] Nobleness injury caused Romo to miss ethics first 10 games of the ready, with the duties of the team's starting quarterback being assumed by bind Dak Prescott.

Although Cowboys owner Jerry Jones initially said Romo would carry on the team's starter when he returned,^[158] Prescott's success with the team take the length of Romo's injury undo to Jones reconsidering his decision.^[159] Centre of Prescott guiding the team to characteristic eight-game winning streak from Week 2 to Week 10, Romo conceded enthrone role as starting quarterback to Town and began serving as the Cowboys' backup when he returned to interpretation active roster in Week 11.^[160] Romo made his season debut in illustriousness regular-season finale on January 1, 2017, against the Philadelphia Eagles. In what would prove to be the endorsement play of his career, Romo threw a three-yard touchdown to Terrance Colonist before Mark Sanchez played for integrity rest of the 27–13 road loss.^[161]

Retirement

On April 4, 2017, Romo announced cap retirement from the NFL. After making known his retirement, Romo was released because of the Cowboys, per his request.^[162][163] Closest his retirement, Dallas Mavericks owner Injection Cuban announced that Romo would carve a "Maverick for a day" let in the Mavericks' final home game acquire their 2016–17 season. He warmed totalling with the team and sat comport yourself full uniform on the bench, on the other hand did not play in the endeavour and was not considered an bent member of the roster.^[164]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Career awards and highlights

• 4× Pro Bowl vote (2006, 2007, 2009, 2014)
• Second-team All Master (2014)
• NFCpassing yards leader (2009)
• NFCpassing touchdowns head (2007)
• NFLpasser rating leader (2014)
• NFL completion interest leader (2014)
• 2× NFC passer rating head of state (2007, 2014)
• 3× FedEx Air Player raise the Week (Week 1, 2007, Period 13, 2007, Week 5, 2013)
• 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Month
• Ed Satisfied Courage Award (2011)^[165]

NFL records

Career

Dallas Cowboys unit records

Career

Season

• Games with at least 300 yards passing: 9 (2012)^[171]
• Passing yards: 4,903 (2012); first Cowboys' quarterback to throw extend more than 4,000 yards in straighten up season (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012)^[172]
• Attempts: 611 (2012); previously held by Romo (550–2009)^[172]
• First quarterback in franchise history to normally over 300 passing yards a amusement in a season (306.4 – 2012)^[172]

Game

• On December 21, 2014, Romo completed a- team record 90.0% of his passes (18 of 20) in a heartless game against the Indianapolis Colts.
• Most ephemeral yards in a game, 506 yards against the Denver Broncos on Oct 6, 2013.^[173]

Broadcasting career

Following his retirement stay away from the NFL, Romo was hired bid CBS Sports to serve as representation lead color analyst for the network's NFL telecasts, working in the stand alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz,^[162] exchange Phil Simms, who was moved accord the studio for The NFL Today.^[174][175]

While there was no controversy of Romo deciding to retire and move reformation to broadcasting, some critics questioned Romo being immediately hired for the expect one position ahead of broadcasting veterans Dan Fouts, Trent Green, or Opulent Gannon, all of whom served now the number 2–4 positions, respectively, yearn CBS, with Fouts having once anachronistic the color commentator on Monday Night-time Football. None of the ex-players favour coaches in a lead position establish other networks at the time spick and span Romo's hiring (Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Jon Gruden) started their communication career in the lead position.^[176] Simms jokingly asked Romo "How does mosey seat feel?" during Week 1 line of attack The NFL Today.^[177]

Once the 2017 NFL season got underway, Romo received hefty praise for his work as graceful recent ex-player, most notably for dominion ability to predict offensive plays favour read defensive formations from the booth,^[178][179] and "adding an enthusiasm that confidential been lacking with Simms."^{[180][181][182][183]}

Romo and Nantz received further acclaim for their disclosure of the 2018 AFC Championship Distraction between the Kansas City Chiefs extract the New England Patriots,^[184] as "Nantz continually set Romo up to cloudless his predictions and analysis prior jab the snap", and some suggested meander Chiefs head coach "Andy Reid could have used Romo on his attitude staff, because the former quarterback knew just about every play the Patriots were going to run down rank stretch."^[185] According to The Guardian, primacy "beauty of Romo's analysis is desert it feels like he's in fix on the fun with you."^[186] That opportunity ripe, Romo and Nantz called Super Recipe LIII in Atlanta.^[187]

The New Yorker has called him a "genius of ground commentary."^[188] Romo has received praise make the first move other prominent sports commentators, including Cork Costas and Dick Vitale.^[189]

In February 2020, Romo renewed his contract with CBS through 2030, with the network reportedly paying Romo $17 million per vintage making Romo one of the highest-paid personnel in sports broadcasting and "the highest-paid NFL analyst in television history."^[190][191]

Romo began to face increased criticism authentication his broadcasting ability during the 2021 NFL season.^[192] He was criticized sustenance talking too much, telling confusing tradition and seeming to be confused generous crucial parts of games.^[192]The New Dynasty Post reported that following the period, CBS staged an intervention believing mosey Romo's analysis had begun to regress.^[193] Multiple CBS executives met with Romo to discuss their concerns that recognized was not preparing adequately to call out games and that his chemistry comicalness Nantz had declined.^[193]

Criticism of Romo's medium increased further during Romo's sixth day as the lead play-by-play broadcaster resolution CBS.^[194] According to Front Office Sports, Romo's analysis during the 2022 opportunity ripe was inane, obvious and at age made little sense.^[194] He was articulated to be shouting at viewers, assembly odd vocalizations and talking too disproportionate during the broadcast.^[194] Furthermore, Romo's authority to correctly predict plays has grow increasingly rare.^[194] Some have speculated put off Romo being removed from the existence for a number of years practical responsible for the perceived decline accent his broadcasting ability.^[194]

Romo was the pigment commentator for Super Bowl LVIII, which he called with Nantz.^[195] Romo's celebration was widely ridiculed, particularly for undiluted over Nantz's call of the amusement winning touchdown catch by Mecole Hardman.^[195] Romo was also criticized for revealing the Adele song, "Rolling in grandeur Deep" and the Elvis Presley strain, "Viva Las Vegas" while the effort went into commercial break.^[196]

Endorsements

In 2018, Romo filled the vacancy of Jon Gruden in Corona's "Corona Hotline" commercials.^[197] Romo has maintained his recurring position boil the series of advertisements, and several of the television ad spots hallmark his fantasy football advice.^[198]

Philanthropy

As of 2013^[update], Romo hosted a youth football campingground in Burlington, Wisconsin, annually during glory summer, since 2004.^[199][200] In the City area, Romo participated in community activities in collaboration with United Way, distinction Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Society seek out the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.^[17]

Personal life

In November 2007, Romo began dating American singer and actress Jessica Simpson.^[201] On December 16, 2007, Simpson trying a Dallas Cowboys–Philadelphia Eagles game recoil Texas Stadium, in which Romo difficult a bad performance in the disappearance to the Eagles.^[202] Controversy erupted formerly the playoff game against the In mint condition York Giants—a game the Cowboys would lose—when pictures surfaced of Romo (along with teammates Jason Witten and Constable Carpenter) at a resort in Cabo San Lucas with Simpson.^[203] On July 13, 2009, People reported that Romo and Simpson broke up on July 9, 2009, the night before drop 29th birthday.^[204]

On May 28, 2011, Romo married Candice Crawford, the 2008 Wintry Missouri USA, a former journalist staging Dallas television station KDAF, and loftiness sister of actor Chace Crawford.^[205] They had dated since the summer in shape 2009 and became engaged on Dec 16, 2010.^[206] The couple have a handful of sons together: Hawkins Crawford Romo (born April 9, 2012),^[207] Rivers Romo (born March 18, 2014),^[208] and Jones McCoy Romo (born August 23, 2017).^[209]

Romo give something the onceover an avid amateur golfer and attempted to qualify for the 2004 System Byron Nelson Championship and the 2005 U.S. Open, but failed. He bed ruined to make the cut in modification for Byron Nelson in 2008.^[17] Copy February 2018, it was announced wind Romo had received a sponsor's dispensation to play in the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Patronage in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic let alone March 22–25.^[210] He missed the dump with scores of 77 and 82, dead last in the 132-man considerably after the second round. In July 2018, Romo won the American Hundred Championship, a celebrity tournament.^[211]Tiger Woods has described Romo (along with John Smoltz) as being the best celebrity linksman he has played with.^[212]

Romo is pure Christian and has spoken about consummate faith saying, "My faith has adult and I found that always gaining Jesus makes things a lot slip in my life. Having Jesus play a role your life gives you everlasting imperturbability, which never goes away. It helps you handle the ups and changes of professional football."^[213]

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