Whether or not he makes it in is another matter. Tony Romo belongs in Pro Football Hall of Fame for Cowboys career, Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. Get NFL player stats, breaking news & analysis. 9 (Roethlisberger), No. Before him, similar credentials didn't hurt Dan Fouts, either. WebTony Romo weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. 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. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was informed of the news by his The Comeback: Todays Top Sports Stories & Reactions. And while the Cowboys have won only two playoff games during his tenure, Romo's career playoff passer rating ranks fifth among active pivots. *Photo by (c) Kenneth D Durden | Dreamstime.com.LLC, All Data and Statistics obtained and verified fromhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/. During his career, Tony Romo has played alongside some Hall of Fame quality quarterbacks. He has 5 less, Cowboys fans sadly only believe what they want to believe, regardless of truth! 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. "Its always a business but this is yikes", This will likely be a topic of conversation in Philadelphia, "The nails are something that I've been doing for a little bit of time now. Romos statistical accomplishments speak for themselves. Tony Romo's playoff record is a dismal 2-4. Another factor that will hurt Romo’s case will be the quarterback era he played in. Unfortunately, were not there yet. Football is the ultimate team sport and one man, not even a QB, can win a championship on his own. Among active quarterbacks, only Rodgers and Manning have higher touchdown percentages. Speaking of defense,running game and line play,all of those were strongly in Aikman's favorduring his Pro Bowl and Super Bowl heyday throughout the early '90s. Tony Romos passer rating is This is about Romobeing the among the30 to 35 best quarterbacksin the modern era, and near the top of his peers. He retired in 2017 as the organization’s all-time leader in passing yards (34,183) and passing touchdowns (248). Romo played four years at Eastern Illinois University from 1999 to 2002. Sign up for the Cowboys Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. (via @NFLThrowback) pic.twitter.com/mplwHQVJym. 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. 300 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest playoff passer ratings among active quarterbacks, Min. Here I aim to settle the debate with an objective and rational evaluation of all the arguments from both sides and to answer the questionIs Tony Romo a Hall of Famer? Romo finished his career with a 2-4 record in the playoffs and failed to even make an NFC Championship game during his time in Dallas. 65.3: Romofinished his career with a completion percentage of 65.3, which was identical to Peyton Mannings career rate. That puts him right between Aikman, whowas 94-71 (57.0 percent) and Staubach, who was 85-29 (74.5 percent). 109.9: In games played during the final month of the seasonsince 2010, Romos 109.9 passer rating is by far the highest. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Washington Commanders release Carson Wentz after useless season. Romo and the rest of the 2021 class will be officially inducted during the 63rd National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner on December 7, alongside the 2020 Hall of Fame Class (the 2020 event was postponed due to COVID-19). 10 (Kurt Warner) and No. As a matter of fact one of Romos 4th quarter comebacks took place in Buffalo in 2007. Coaching advancements in the passing game and the implementation of technology on the field and on the sidelines allow for QBs to diagnose defenses and make quicker adjustments. Did Brandon Marshall just announce Aaron Rodgers retirement. You didnt mess up? WebCareer Stats for QB Tony Romo The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Copyright 2009-2023 Daily Rival - InsideTheStar.com. Are the Cowboys making a mistake with Amari Cooper? 12 in scoring defense and consistently ranked as a top five total defense. He went undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft before being picked up by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. 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. 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. Furthermore, Tony Romo has only ever led the league in one statistic his entire career (passer rating 2014). Roethlisberger and Eli Manning don't have Romo's numbers, but they've won a combined 18 playoff games and four Super Bowls. His passer rating of 97.3 is currently the highest amongst all retired players in the NFL. NFL Draft: Top 10 quarterbacks of the draft. 93.0: Although he won just two playoff games, his 93.0 career playoff passer rating is better than Bradys (89.0). It goes without saying that Romo's statistics dwarf those belonging to most Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Romo is far more underappreciated than he is overrated. BookMaker.eu, the market-setting offshore sports book, disagrees with the nay-sayers. This puts him ahead of the Dallas Cowboys' legendary quarterbacks such as Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. Unfortunately for them, the answer is not yet. 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. He is 21st all time in touchdown passes with 248. WebYears: 1999-2002. 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 leaves the game 29th all time in passing yards. You always want your signal-caller to have an accurate arm, and Romo had that to a tee. He earned Ohio Valley Player of the Year honors all three seasons. Also, his 23 fourth-quarter comebacks and 27 game-winning drives from 2006 to 2014 ranked first for all quarterbacks. In 33 starts over three seasons, he threw for 7,816 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. 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. Romos CBS broadcast booth partner, Jim Nantz, broke the news during Sundays Bears-Saints playoff game. Weight: 225. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Romo was a finalist for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time in June 2019 for the 2020 class. His last league record has to do with, you guessed it, the fourth quarter. In 2022, he will be eligible for the Hall of Fame, which many people scoff at, but they shouldn’t. First, let’s look at what gives Romo a strong case for induction into football immortality. Now, let’s look at what will hurt Romo’s case for Canton. 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. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Be the first one to comment on this story. It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. In 2014, he led the league in both passer rating and pass completion. 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. Your best ability in sports, especially as an NFL quarterback, is availability. 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. Its Romo at 101.6, Peyton Manning at 99.9 and then Aaron Rodgers at 98.9. Aikman had to compete at various points with Marino, Young, Elway and Jim Kelly, but it did seem as though there was a sharp drop-off beyond that group. Romo is the first Eastern Illinois player to have his number retired. Tony Pearson played his entire career for the Cowboys and finished with three All-Pro selections and 7822 career receiving yards and 48 touchdowns. The postseason is where quarterbacks get judged the most. 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? What are his chances of getting selected to the Hall of Fame? Jersey Number: 17. Romos resume is certainly impressive, and worthy of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor I might add, but is it Hall of Fame worthy? Staubach also had a top 10 rushing attack for eight of those nine seasons, stamped by Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett at the end of the decade. Based in Toronto, he's worked as a national NFL blog editor at theScore.com, a producer and writer at theScore Television Network and a host, reporter and play-by-play voice at Rogers TV. Then consider that Aaron Rodgers has accumulated only 11, 4th quarter comebacks and 17 game winning drives during his career. 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. Romo went undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft before he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. When I watched Tony Romo play, I never thought of him as a Hall of Famer. 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. Whenenough people call you underrated, you lose the ability to be underrated. Copyright 2020 www.TheComeback.com - All Rights Reserved - Trademarks used herein are property of their respective owners. And my kids grabbed it and started playing with it. Tony Romo had 34,183 passing yards over his career. Whichstandout QB benefits most from a Super Bowl win? Romo has done none of those things and has won fewer playoff games than everyone on the above list. 2.12: Among quarterbacks with at least 100 career starts, only four Rodgers, Brady, Young and Manning have higher touchdown-to-interception ratios than Romos mark of 2.12. Date of Birth: April 21, 1980. Brad Gagnon has covered the NFC East for Bleacher Report since 2012. That, of course, is largely irrelevant because the game has changed dramatically over the course of the last half-century. 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). Forget about which Hall of Famers you might have thought weren't worthy, and remember that when considering them all, Romo belongs. This was Romos second time being nominated. In fact, that should also be the case if we're extending this to perceived clutch stats. He may not have won championships but his individual performances were enough to earn him a spot in the Hall of Fame. Throwing it back to Bob Waterfield and Joe Namath, popular NFL champion QBswith either a Hollywood story or flair have landed in the Hall for less than consistently stellar play. Moreoever, the Dallas Cowboys were a far less effective team when Tony Romo was not under centre. 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. So Tony Romowas good late in close games and late in the season in general, he won a lot, and in terms of rate-based statistics he ranks among the top five to 10 quarterbacks in NFL history. 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. When you calculate the frequency it demonstrates what would appear obvious to Tony Romos critics. They were a consistently elite rushing attack with all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith and a nasty road-grading front. After becoming franchise quarterback in 2006, he led the NFL's most valuable team's offense for over a decade. The perception of him has been skewed by a few spotlight mistakes andconstant scrutiny. Like Pearson, he played his entire career with the Cowboys. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images). 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 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. Let's look at Romo vs. Warner, the latest quarterback to get the Canton call. That was never more apparent than it was in 2015. He led the league in completion percentage (69.9%) and passer rating (113.2) and threw for 3,705 yards and 34 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. Jalen Ramsey: Should the Cowboys make a play for the playmaker? For example in 1984 when Dan Marino threw for over 5000 yards, that number was unheard of. Since the millennium that milestone has been achieved 72 times more in the NFL. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Thats Hall of Fame stuff, but nobody seems to be willing to admit it. He owns the single season and career records for TDs, yards and passer rating (minimum 100 attempts). Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. 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. 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. 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. According to the College Football Hall of Fame, only 0.02% of collegiate players and coaches ever earn this distinction. 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. One thing that fans tend to remember as much as 4th quarter comebacks are the botched plays and backbreaking interceptions that cost games. First, there is some weight to comparing Romo's Canton credentials against thetwo Dallas quarterbacks in the Hall:Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. In those years, the Cowboys never finished below No. 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. Cowboys Coffee Talk is an editorial blog that I aim to use as a platform to share my opinions about the Dallas cowboys past and present. Romo also leaves Dallas as the qualified all-time franchise leader in passing yards (34,183), completion percentage (65.3), passing touchdowns (248), yards per attempt (7.9) and passer rating (97.1). In passing touchdowns Romo ranks No. 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. The case for Romo is very simple and tied to his efficient and productive time under center for one of footballs most storied franchises. And that's before Romo even has a chance to further build his case on another team. Protecting the football is a quarterback’s most important job. Tony Romo has found a second career in the broadcast booth as a lead color analyst for CBS Sports. You could also argue that this era features more great quarterbacks than any other stretch in modern NFL history. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. For his career, he ranks 17th in fourth-quarter comebacks (24) and 21st in game-winning drives (29). 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. Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. Weight: 225. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Is Tony Romo more of a clutch player than Roger Staubach and Aaron Rodgers? Born: During that time, he was up there with the best. 9 was. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. www.TheComeback.com is a sports fan website and is in no way affiliated with any professional sports team, league, or its Properties. All but two have been to at least one Super Bowl and only Warren Moon failed to play in a single conference championship game. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Find out more. Dan Marino is the prime example of an elite QB who never won a championship. First let us consider the argument for. Nor does he need to be. Considering that only seven modern-day quarterbacks have been inducted in the last 20 years, there's a good chance that even if Romo pads his stats and wins some more big games (or maybe even a Super Bowl) between now and the end of his career, he'll have to wait several years before getting enough love from voters. The entire 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class will be announced Monday. This isn't to say Romo even with key Cowboyscareer passing numbers that trump both legends is necessarily"better" than either. Again, Romo was playing better and better as his career went on, totaling 161 touchdowns compared to just 64 interceptions (2.52 ratio) from 2009-2014 before injuries knocked him out in 2015-2016. Unlike Staubach,Romobenefited from only one top 10 scoringdefense from 2006-14. Meanwhile, the other guys have led the league in multiple categories on multiple occasions as is illustrated in the chart below. 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. 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. When you look at the bigger picture, there's no doubt Romo was a better signal-caller, and for longer. After Nantzs on-air announcement, Romo confessed that the commemorative ball marking his official Hall of Fame invitation had been delivered the day prior. So it wouldn't surprise me at all if Romo were to maintain his current career trajectory while still being left out of Canton. And since 2009, no quarterback has been close to as good in the month of Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. New rules have been put in place that protect the quarterback, limit pass interference and a defenders ability to hit defenseless receivers. With local media so critical to the process of every Hall campaign, beingprofessional and personable for a long time in the same market goes a long way. However, the inconvenient truth is that Romo never quite managed to enjoy substantial success in the playoffs. The difference, of course, is that Aikman won three Super Bowls and 10 playoff games. Join our linker program. When you consider the fact that Tonys 97.1 passer rating is the ninth-best in the history of the league, coupled with his 7.9 yards-per-attempt average which is higher Tony Romo had a stellar collegiate career at Eastern Illinois. They are similar in that theyput together strong careers without being drafted and didn't startuntil their late 20s. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. He was never able to lead the Dallas Cowboys to the conference championship game, never mind the Super Bowl. Consider that Romohas 25 fourth-quarter comebacks with 30 game-winning drives in 127 starts (23.6 percent). No one expected much of this unknown quarterback. 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. Jersey Number: 17. That ball actually came to me yesterday, Jim, the former Cowboy said. The four-time Pro Bowler was his usual self-deprecating self upon Nantz revealing the honor. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Being sucha good, likeableguy in the New York market and having thegood fortune of being Peyton's brother inflates Eli's case for the Hall. 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. With Kurt Warner and Brett Favre also likely to be enshrined in the near-future, that leaves nine names on the waiting list for a very exclusive club. 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. Romo was 78-49 as the Cowboys' starter in the regular season,winning 61.4 percent of the time. In 2008, he missed three games with a broken pinky finger. However, he will be eligible for consideration in 2022. Playing away from your home field is always tough, and the Cowboys’ all-time leading passer has the record with 41 consecutive games of registering a touchdown pass on the road. It wouldn't be a prototypical Dallas Cowboys offseason if there weren't "drama" across sports platforms about the team or a player. Also read: Who is Tony Romo's Wife, Candice Crawford? That is the same Aaron Rodgers who broke the hearts of Cowboys fans three times in the past few years (twice in the playoffs). Romo also didn’t mind pushing the football down the field as his 7.89 yards per attempt ranks eighth all-time. 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. 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. 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