Tony Romo

All-Pro Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

Career Highlights:  An aspiring young quarterback, Tony Romo led the Dallas Cowboys to a 13-3 record and first place in the NFC East last season…The Cowboys eventually lost to the soon-to-be crowned Super Bowl Champion New York Giants in the Divisional Playoffs 21-17.... In 2007, Romo set Cowboy all-time team records for completions (335), passing touchdowns (36), passing yards (4,211), and games with 300+ yards passing (7)…He also tied Troy Aikman for most touchdown passes in a game with five…Romo was named to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season…His current career totals include 7,114 total passing yards, 857 attempts, 555 completions, 55 touchdowns, 32 interceptions and a 96.5 quarterback rating…Romo was first named to be the Cowboys starting quarterback on October 29, 2006 against the Carolina Panthers and led them to a 35-14 victory… Later that November, Romo led the Cowboys past the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL’s last unbeaten team where he completed 19 of 23 passes in a 21-14 win…And, four days later on Thanksgiving Day 2006, Romo went 22-29 with 306 yards and five touchdown passes without an interception in a 38-10 win over Tampa Bay, becoming the highest rated quarterback in the league …Romo helped the Cowboys clinch a playoff berth and finished the regular season with 220 completions on 337 pass attempts for 2,903 yards, 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, with a passer rating of 95.1 … He originally signed with Dallas as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2003…At Eastern Illinois University, Romo won the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the nation’s top player at the NCAA Division 1-AA level…He finished his career with school and Ohio Valley Conference records with 85 touchdown passes…He was second in school history with 8,212 passing yards, second in completions (584) and attempts (941)…As a senior, he set school and conference records for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards…He also threw for 34 touchdowns …Romo earned consensus All-America honors, and was selected All-Ohio Valley Conference and was named OVC Player of the Year for the third straight year.

Updated: May, 2008
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