Unfortunately for them, the answer is not yet. Tony Romo weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. Brad Gagnon has covered the NFC East for Bleacher Report since 2012. 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. Let's look at Romo vs. Warner, the latest quarterback to get the Canton call. All rights reserved. Date of Birth: April 21, 1980. 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. All of these factors have contributed to the recent explosion in passing stats. 101.6: In the 11 years that have elapsed since Romo threw his first NFL pass, 69 quarterbacks have thrown at least 100 passes in the fourth quarter of one-score games. When you look at the bigger picture, there's no doubt Romo was a better signal-caller, and for longer. This weekend in Phoenix, we'll find out whether or not former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Charles Haley has finally made the Pro Football Hall of Fame cut. 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. 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. The case against making him a Hall of Famer largely rests on two things, his lack of postseason success and his struggles with injuries throughout his career. First, there is some weight to comparing Romo's Canton credentials against thetwo Dallas quarterbacks in the Hall:Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was informed of the news by his CBS broadcast partner Jim Nantz during Sunday's NFC Wild Card Game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. Whether it's fair or not, team success is a factor when assessing a player's Hall of Fame resume, and that's something that would hurt Romo greatly if he were to retire today. Eli Manning needed not only two different Giantspass-rushing fronts to frustrate Brady, but alsotwo crazy catches to get his two rings. Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are both 6'0" or under, and it hasn't stopped them from enjoying Hall of Fame-caliber careers. He went undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft before being picked up by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. Posted By Gino Tomaselli on August 15, 2018. Not only are passer rating statistics on the rise but it is evident that it is becoming an ever more convoluted measure for QB performance. Or write about sports? www.TheComeback.com is a sports fan website and is in no way affiliated with any professional sports team, league, or its Properties. How many games did Tony Tony Romo threw 5 interceptions that game but the Cowboys were fortunate enough to recover a fumble after a botched onside kick and then Nick Folk kicked a 53 yard FG as time expired. 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. He played for the Cowboys from 2005-2013. However, unlike Pearson, he never won a Super Bowl nor found substantial success in the playoffs. Super Bowl LV shows why Cowboys need to pay Dak Prescott, Cowboys can look to Texans for how not to handle Dak Prescott, 30 Greatest Dallas Cowboys in Franchise History, Scotty Miller Accused of Fumbling Chris Godwin's Phone Into the Water, 3 things Dallas Cowboys must do for a shot at Super Bowl LVI, Another Super Bowl without the Dallas Cowboys; I'll pass. In 2014, Romo had one of his best seasons. Romos CBS broadcast booth partner, Jim Nantz, broke the news during Sundays Bears-Saints playoff game. Throwing for a lot of yards and TDs is certainly a big part of a QBs job but the most important part of their job is winning football games. He earned Ohio Valley Player of the Year honors all three seasons. He also set a record for games with at least a 135.0 passer rating during a single season with six. Unlike Staubach,Romobenefited from only one top 10 scoringdefense from 2006-14. Among his other achievements, he made it to the Pro-Bowl four times in his career. Some of the players that have been among league leaders in single season passer rating are Sam Bradford, Alex Smith, Chad Pennington and Brian Griese. That is not an indictment against Tony Romo though. He was never able to lead the Dallas Cowboys to the conference championship game, never mind the Super Bowl. But that is where his postseason record comes back to haunt him. I write dope stuff about the Dallas Cowboys and what not. As a matter of fact one of Romos 4th quarter comebacks took place in Buffalo in 2007. 150 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Romo and post-merger Hall of Fame QBs: Playoff success, His career yards-per-attempt average (7.9) is higher than every active quarterback except. The College Football Hall of Fame, that is. 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Since passer rating is an undependable measure and Romos franchise leading passing statistics are skewed due to the era he has played in, we must explore another basis for his Hall of Fame resume. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Romo is the first Eastern Illinois player to have his number retired. It wouldn't be a prototypical Dallas Cowboys offseason if there weren't "drama" across sports platforms about the team or a player. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Every @tonyromo @DezBryant touchdown there ever was. 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). In 33 starts over three seasons, he threw for 7,816 yards and 82 touchdowns. With such stellar records, it might seem almost impossible to argue against his inclusion into the Hall of Fame. https://t.co/Vcv3tZujCx. Be the first one to comment on this story. 93.0: Although he won just two playoff games, his 93.0 career playoff passer rating is better than Bradys (89.0). 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? Guys such as Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, and Eli Manning were in their prime when Romo played. He has 5 less, Cowboys fans sadly only believe what they want to believe, regardless of truth! Protecting the football is a quarterback’s most important job. The former Cowboys signal-caller finished his career with the same completion percentage as legendary quarterback Peyton Manning at 65.3 percent (tied for the tenth best of all time). From 2007 to 2016, he led all quarterbacks with a 103.5 rating in the fourth quarter or overtime. 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 "Wins"aren't a true QBstat, but they still matter in this type of subjective measure. Moreoever, the Dallas Cowboys were a far less effective team when Tony Romo was not under centre. However, he will be eligible for consideration in 2022. Romo always had throwing talent, but he played his best football when he had a potent 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. 12 in scoring defense and consistently ranked as a top five total defense. Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. Romo is far more underappreciated than he is overrated. He was on the sidelines for 12 games with another broken collarbone injury in 2015 and only played in the Cowboys season finale in 2016 after a compression fracture in his back during the preseason. Romo However, once he took over as the Cowboys’ starter in 2006, he dazzled fans with his ability to extend plays and flair for the dramatic. Suffice it to say the case for Ware to make the Hall of Fame is extraordinarily strong and it would be genuinely shocking if he was not inducted within the next couple of years. As mentioned earlier, Romo had some bad moments late in games due to his gunslinger style, but he was also very clutch. 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. His senior year, Romo was a consensus first-team All-American and won the Walter Payton Award, given to the best player in the nation in Division I-AA, now referred to as FCS. 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. With that in mind, Tony Romo has a tremendous case for Canton when you dive into the numbers for quarterbacks. He also saw his career prematurely ended with several significant injuries that eventually led him to be replaced by quarterback Dak Prescott during his final year in the league in 2016. Weight: 225. Find out more. 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. The case against making him a Hall of Famer largely rests on two things, his lack of postseason success and his struggles with injuries throughout his career. Romo played quarterback for Eastern Illinois from 1999 to 2002. Tony Romo will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class. The Hall of Fame is reserved only for the truly elite of the sport. Tony Romo was as underrated and underappreciated as any quarterback in NFL history. 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). So strip away the championships, the statistics and all the individual accolades and if Hall of Fame worthiness can be determined by that measure alone; Then Tony Romo is not worthy of induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is reserved only for the truly elite of the sport. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. The postseason record wasn't held against Moon, nor should it have been. The four-time Pro Bowler was his usual self-deprecating self upon Nantz revealing the honor. Over his finalfive seasons with the Cowboys, they finished no higher than No. His work has also appeared at CBSSports.com, Deadspin, FoxSports.com, The Guardian, The Hockey News and elsewhere at Comeback Media, but his day gig has him covering the NFL nationally for Bleacher Report. And since 2009, no quarterback has been close to as good in the month of Former Cowboys offensive lineman Flozell Adams (Michigan State) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. 97.2: Hes the fourth-highest-rated passer in NFL history, behind only Rodgers (104.1), Wilson (99.6) and Tom Brady (97.2). All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. WebYears: 1999-2002. Unfortunately, were not there yet. I invite you to please read, enjoy and feel free to share your opinions as well. He also posted an impressive 78-49 regular-season record during his decade-long run under center for Dallas. They both deserveto be looked at more as anomalies than as underachievers. Romo was 78-49 as the Cowboys' starter in the regular season,winning 61.4 percent of the time. It holds true that some critics overvalue the weight of championships with regards to Hall of Fame consideration. All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He's a +135 underdog to be left out, meaning you'd win $135 on a $100 bet. 17 college jersey was retired at Eastern Illinois- the same alma mater of Saints head coach Sean Payton and current 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo- in 2009. Tony Romo never led the Cowboys to a Super Bowl, but that shouldn't keep him from representing them in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In those years, the Cowboys never finished below No. The difference, of course, is that Aikman won three Super Bowls and 10 playoff games. That's not taking away from Staubach's exceptional clutch play that gave him the well-deserved "Captain Comeback" nickname. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Born: NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. While the truly elite QBs tend to find a way to win, Romo more often tended to find a way to lose. It is more accurate then to measure the frequency of blown 4th quarter leads measured as a percentage of total games played. Romo was a finalist for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time in June 2019 for the 2020 class. The fourth quarter is where quarterbacks are expected to shine the brightest. Even though he was highly productive during his playing days, Tony Romo is often viewed as a quarterback that was overrated and wasn’t clutch when it mattered the most. Copyright 2009-2023 Daily Rival - InsideTheStar.com. No one expected much of this unknown quarterback. Romo played with mostly mediocre to poorrunninggamesand only one top 10 rushing offense before DeMarco Murray and the offensive line dominated in 2014. Consider that Romo has 25 fourth-quarter comebacks with 30 game-winning drives in 127 starts (23.6 percent). This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. 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? Romo will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in five years. He retired in 2017 as the organization’s all-time leader in passing yards (34,183) and passing touchdowns (248). At first glance Romo has borderline baseline number s. He is ranked 29th in total career passing yards with 34,183. In terms of individual awards and accolades, Tony Romo does not come close to the other great QBs of his generation. Lets evaluate how Romo compares to the same group in that crucial measure. We're all pro-Staubach, and that actually helps us go pro-Romo. His passer rating of 97.3 is currently the highest amongst all retired players in the NFL. Romo holds the second-highest fourth-quarter passer rating of all time, just 0.2 points back of Rodgers. Romos resume is certainly impressive, and worthy of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor I might add, but is it Hall of Fame worthy? Romo also shared that his sons had gotten to the ball first, before he realized what it was. 7.9: Only two qualified quarterbacks in modern NFL history Steve Young and Russell Wilson have a higher career yards-per-attempt average than Romos rate of 7.9. Give me that back! He lit it up in a high-volume passing offense for much of his career but was only 3-7in six playoff trips over 15 years. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. That kind of snub isn't onpar with former Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens, but it's a lot closer than you think. Despite his lack of postseason success and his struggles with injuries that plagued him for much of his, career Romo was an objectively excellent signal-caller for the Cowboys. Consider that Romohas 25 fourth-quarter comebacks with 30 game-winning drives in 127 starts (23.6 percent). He has a franchise record of 34,183 passing yards for 248 touchdowns. Sign up for the Cowboys Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. I believe Tony should receive every accolade due him. In 33 starts over three seasons, he threw for 7,816 Furthermore, Tony Romo has only ever led the league in one statistic his entire career (passer rating 2014). Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Copyright 2020 www.TheComeback.com - All Rights Reserved - Trademarks used herein are property of their respective owners. During his career, Tony Romo has played alongside some Hall of Fame quality quarterbacks. A little known fact to non-Cowboy fans is that Tony Romo has the 4th highest passer rating of All-Time! McCARTHY: Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. That last number is particularly important. That's also the perfect tranisition to comparing Romo to his Hall of Fame counterparts. This year has seen legendary quarterback Peyton Manning become enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Jalen Ramsey: Should the Cowboys make a play for the playmaker? Tittle, Bobby Layne, Fran Tarkenton, Dan Fouts and Warren Moon. While Romo is often criticized for his poor playoff record, lack of a championship and his reputation as a choke artist; his supporters will be quick to remind you that he is also the franchise leader in 4th quarter comebacks with 24 and has produced 29 game winning drives, which is more than even Joe Montana. The postseason is where quarterbacks get judged the most. Romo led the Cowboys to the playoffs four times, posting a 2-4 record, but while he receives a lot of kickback for those numbers, he had success in the playoffs, even if it didnt lead to a Super Brady, Manning, Rodgers and Brees have all won Super Bowls but how does Tony Romo compare to those QBs in terms of individual accolades and accomplishments? Romo did everything he could be to considered among the best-ever Cowboys. The 40-year-old ex-Cowboys quarterback will be included as part of the College Football Hall of Fames 2021 class in an announcement set for Monday. In passing touchdowns Romo ranks No. 300 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest playoff passer ratings among active quarterbacks, Min. Join our linker program. But Romo has a lot of competition, and most of the guys he's competing with have won Super Bowls. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Romo played four years at Eastern Illinois University from 1999 to 2002. 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. According to the site, Romo is a -160 favorite to be enshrined in Canton, meaning you'd have to bet $160 to win $100. Many will tell you because Romo had some head-scratching moments late in games that he was a turnover machine, but that’s false. Romo has done none of those things and has won fewer playoff games than everyone on the above list. Weight: 225. New rules have been put in place that protect the quarterback, limit pass interference and a defenders ability to hit defenseless receivers. It is measure that is intended to grade QB performance across all statistics but it consistently produces outliers among the leaders in that category. WebCareer Stats for QB Tony Romo The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. 9 was. His combination of arm and athleticism was ahead of his time, and he's still respected as one of the greatest leaders of all time. 14 in total defense. It goes without saying that Romo's statistics dwarf those belonging to most Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Tony Romo, QB, Eastern Illinois (1999-2002): Romo won the Walter Payton Award in 2002 as the best player at the FCS level and is now the first Eastern Illinois Tony Romo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. After Nantzs on-air announcement, Romo confessed that the commemorative ball marking his official Hall of Fame invitation had been delivered the day prior. (via @NFLThrowback) pic.twitter.com/mplwHQVJym. You've got Brady, Manning, Brees and Rodgers, all of whom have comparable or better numbers yet have also won championships. Tony Romo holds his own in terms of regular season winning percentage but where he fails to measure up is during the post season where he is the only QB among that group to have a losing record in the playoffs. I had also presented evidence to the contrary that he is in fact one of the better 4th quarter QBs by virtue of his 24 career 4th Quarter comebacks and 29 career game winning drives. That ranks seventh among active quarterbacks with at least 100 starts, ahead of Brees and Eli Manning, as well as Hall of Famers Troy Aikman, Y.A. This is about Romobeing the among the30 to 35 best quarterbacksin the modern era, and near the top of his peers. Ware played most of his career with the organization before heading to the Denver Broncos for the final three years of his 12-year run in the league. His production also took a hit in the playoffs. The news came on the same weekend it was revealed that former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and former Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware would be eligible for the 2022 Hall of Fame class. 10 (Kurt Warner) and No. Marino is considered by some to be the greatest passer to ever play the game. Your best ability in sports, especially as an NFL quarterback, is availability. Several Hall of Fame quarterbacks have failed to win Super Bowls, but the majority of them have. Tony Romo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Congrats on a great career @tonyromo, enjoy the next phase.https://t.co/0NZNBQuZx0. It is also the same Aaron Rodgers who at one point was chucking up and converting Hail Mary passes on nearly a weekly basis. 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. 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. In 2009, Eastern Illinois University retired Romos No. Take Warren Moon. 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. The reality is that Romo, often without much support and despite not even being drafted, is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play NFL football. Even though Rivers didn’t win a Super Bowl, his 63,440 passing yards rank fifth all-time, making him a lock for the Hall of Fame in the future. Whenenough people call you underrated, you lose the ability to be underrated. In fact, that should also be the case if we're extending this to perceived clutch stats. There can only be a handful that ascend to that pinnacle for every generation and Tony Romo is a tier below the likes of Brady, Manning, Rodgers and Brees. The last "great" Cowboys quarterback, Aikman, played basically within the same era as Romo. He finished his career as one of the greatest pass rushers in NFL history and managed to get a Super Bowl on his way out the door. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was informed of the news by his Your login session has expired. Since the millennium that milestone has been achieved 72 times more in the NFL. There was a time when achieving a passer rating of over 100 was a rare feat as it was only accomplished 28 times in over 50 years. Two active Cowboys, however, deserve to be part of the Canton conversation. Nor does he need to be. It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are required to have made at least one All-American first team. 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