That, of course, is largely irrelevant because the game has changed dramatically over the course of the last half-century. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Over his finalfive seasons with the Cowboys, they finished no higher than No. Former Cowboys offensive lineman Flozell Adams (Michigan State) WebDiscover NFL players past & present. Sign up for the Cowboys Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. They all won Super Bowls except for Rivers, and when factoring in their overall production, they’ll all make the Hall of Fame at some point. 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. NFL Draft: Top 10 quarterbacks of the draft. 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. Romo played with mostly mediocre to poorrunninggamesand only one top 10 rushing offense before DeMarco Murray and the offensive line dominated in 2014. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. According to the College Football Hall of Fame, only 0.02% of collegiate players and coaches ever earn this distinction. Since the millennium that milestone has been achieved 72 times more in the NFL. Your best ability in sports, especially as an NFL quarterback, is availability. First, there is some weight to comparing Romo's Canton credentials against thetwo Dallas quarterbacks in the Hall:Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. Romo also didn’t mind pushing the football down the field as his 7.89 yards per attempt ranks eighth all-time. Ware is also eligible for entry in 2022, and by virtue of being a Super Bowl winner he has a higher chance of getting inducted. 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Fans of Americas Team will always be left to wonder what could have been if Romo had remained healthy in 2015 and 2016 or if the referees had correctly ruled that wide receiver Dez Bryant caught it back in 2014. Lets evaluate how Romo compares to the same group in that crucial measure. The case for Romo is very simple and tied to his efficient and productive time under center for one of footballs most storied franchises. He retired in 2017 as the organization’s all-time leader in passing yards (34,183) and passing touchdowns (248). McCARTHY: Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. How reliable is that statistic in determining how clutch a quarterback actually is? Then consider that Aaron Rodgers has accumulated only 11, 4th quarter comebacks and 17 game winning drives during his career. 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. No one expected much of this unknown quarterback. BookMaker.eu, the market-setting offshore sports book, disagrees with the nay-sayers. He's a +135 underdog to be left out, meaning you'd win $135 on a $100 bet. Romo was a finalist for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time in June 2019 for the 2020 class. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. You always want your signal-caller to have an accurate arm, and Romo had that to a tee. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. It wouldn't be a prototypical Dallas Cowboys offseason if there weren't "drama" across sports platforms about the team or a player. It is also the same Aaron Rodgers who at one point was chucking up and converting Hail Mary passes on nearly a weekly basis. Meanwhile, the other guys have led the league in multiple categories on multiple occasions as is illustrated in the chart below. He was never able to lead the Dallas Cowboys to the conference championship game, never mind the Super Bowl. Do you have a sports website? 14 in total defense. https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/11/quarterback-tony-romo-named-college-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Many consider rating to be overrated, but it's a useful statistic when examining quarterbacks in the current pass-happy, highly efficient state of NFL passing games. 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. This was Romos second time being nominated. 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. Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. That's also the perfect tranisition to comparing Romo to his Hall of Fame counterparts. That’s probably the biggest feather in Romo’s cap. Romo has the highest frequency of blown 4th quarter leads both in the regular season and the playoffs then any of those great QBs. And that's before Romo even has a chance to further build his case on another team. 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. However, the inconvenient truth is that Romo never quite managed to enjoy substantial success in the playoffs. Romo holds the second-highest fourth-quarter passer rating of all time, just 0.2 points back of Rodgers. Tony Romo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. 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 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 When I watched Tony Romo play, I never thought of him as a Hall of Famer. 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). All rights reserved. Place of Birth: San Diego, CA. 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. Jalen Ramsey: Should the Cowboys make a play for the playmaker? He is 21st all time in touchdown passes with 248. The Cowboys needed Romo to overachieve oftento be above average, and he never got a shot with a team that had a sustained playoff presence. Nor does he need to be. It would be a mistake to not consider him among the best-ever quarterbacks. 24: Since Romo made his first start in 2006, he and the Manning brothers have 24 fourth-quarter comebacks apiece. 13 (Joe Montana). ", "I spent parts of a couple of days imagining what it would be like to retire, and then imagining what it would be like to continue to play. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 109.9: In games played during the final month of the seasonsince 2010, Romos 109.9 passer rating is by far the highest. ", My talent came from God and I loved the game. No other quarterback has a rating above 103.8 between Week 14 and Week 17 this decade. (via @NFLThrowback) pic.twitter.com/mplwHQVJym. Romo is the first Eastern Illinois player to have his number retired. Please logout and login again. Brady, Brees and Manning have played almost twice as many regular season games as Tony Romo and far more postseason games as well. There was a long stretch between early St. Louis and late Arizona when he was neither durable nor efficient, including one tough yearwith the Giants. All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are required to have made at least one All-American first team. 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. He was credited with 15fourth-quarter comebacks and 23 game-winning drives in 114 starts (20 percent),two more of each during his 17 playoff games (11-6). New rules have been put in place that protect the quarterback, limit pass interference and a defenders ability to hit defenseless receivers. I think that one might be important.'. 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 17 in 2009. The College Football Hall of Fame is located in Atlanta. Among active quarterbacks, only Rodgers and Manning have higher touchdown percentages. Win-loss records shouldn't apply to individual players in a team sport, but the Cowboys have won 61.0 percent of his regular-season starts. The nine-time Pro Bowler went on to win a Super Bowl with the Broncos in his final year in the NFL back in 2016. Romo In his only six playoff games (2-4) he added one more First let us consider the argument for. 300 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest playoff passer ratings among active quarterbacks, Min. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onDallas Cowboys and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. One subject that is more hotly debated among Cowboy fans than any other is whether or not Tony Romo belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Despite Dallas tending to dynastically dominate, Aikman did manage16 fourth-quarter comebacks and 21 game-winning drives in 165 starts (12.7 percent). Romo always had throwing talent, but he played his best football when he had a potent 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. Brad Gagnon has covered the NFC East for Bleacher Report since 2012. So while now-retired quarterback Tony Romo was often given a bum rap for most of his playing career,Id like to think that enough light will eventually be shed on his success that we soon wont be able to look back on him as an underrated player. However, unlike Pearson, he never won a Super Bowl nor found substantial success in the playoffs. As a matter of fact one of Romos 4th quarter comebacks took place in Buffalo in 2007. Romos statistical accomplishments speak for themselves. Another factor that will hurt Romo’s case will be the quarterback era he played in. Moreoever, the Dallas Cowboys were a far less effective team when Tony Romo was not under centre. Height: 6-3. Let's look at Romo vs. Warner, the latest quarterback to get the Canton call. 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). Posted By Gino Tomaselli on August 15, 2018. It appears that the Dallas Cowboys drafting team is at it again, now stating that they are interested in Ohio State's Quarterback, CJ Stroud. In 2014, Romo had one of his best seasons. A little known fact to non-Cowboy fans is that Tony Romo has the 4th highest passer rating of All-Time! www.TheComeback.com is a sports fan website and is in no way affiliated with any professional sports team, league, or its Properties. WebCareer Stats for QB Tony Romo The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. 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. The postseason record wasn't held against Moon, nor should it have been. You could also argue that this era features more great quarterbacks than any other stretch in modern NFL history. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in each of his three seasons as the starting quarterback. Tony Romo's playoff record is a dismal 2-4. This year has seen legendary quarterback Peyton Manning become enshrined in the Hall of Fame. That is one example of how the 4th quarter comeback statistic does not tell the whole story. I've watched Amari and he most definitely, I love Kellen Moore the only thing I see as a die hear fan is the (adjustments )I don't know, FOCO Releases Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys 2023 Super Bowl MVP 30th Anniversary, Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers : NFC Divisional Round Series, Dak Prescott and Brock Purdy both playing at a high level, FOCO Releases Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys Wild Card Win Bobblehead, Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Buccaneers: Post game Recap, Dallas Cowboys vs Tennessee Titans: Pre Game Analysis. Peyton Manning and Brady are probably first-ballot locks and are older than everyone else listed above, but Romo, Brees, Rodgers, Eli and Roethlisberger are all between the age of 31 and 36 and will likely retire within a few years of one another. Passer rating, which Tony Romo ranks as 4th All-Time, is another statistic that has inflated as the passing game has evolved. Now, let’s look at what will hurt Romo’s case for Canton. I had previously touched upon Romos reputation as a player that chokes during the big games. Your login session has expired. 9 (Roethlisberger), No. In 2014, Romo had his best season; he led the NFL in passer rating (113.2) and completion percentage (69.9). And while the Cowboys have won only two playoff games during his tenure, Romo's career playoff passer rating ranks fifth among active pivots. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 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. Copyright 2020 www.TheComeback.com - All Rights Reserved - Trademarks used herein are property of their respective owners. The Comeback: Todays Top Sports Stories & Reactions. Two seasons later, he missed 10 games with a broken collarbone. 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. 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. As mentioned earlier, Romo had some bad moments late in games due to his gunslinger style, but he was also very clutch. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 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. That is not an indictment against Tony Romo though. There's some of that working, to a degree, with Roethlisberger, but the otherwise-high level of Big Ben's play is the biggest reason for his more definite status. 97.2: Hes the fourth-highest-rated passer in NFL history, behind only Rodgers (104.1), Wilson (99.6) and Tom Brady (97.2). Like Pearson, he played his entire career with the Cowboys. Consider that Romo has 25 fourth-quarter comebacks with 30 game-winning drives in 127 starts (23.6 percent). That was never more apparent than it was in 2015. "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. 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 And since 2009, no quarterback has been close to as good in the month of December. The last "great" Cowboys quarterback, Aikman, played basically within the same era as Romo. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. My best get-off ever all for naught thanks to that spin. He played for the Cowboys from 2005-2013. ", "I want to be the first to say, salute to Aaron Rodgers for a phenomenal career.". So it wouldn't surprise me at all if Romo were to maintain his current career trajectory while still being left out of Canton. Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are both 6'0" or under, and it hasn't stopped them from enjoying Hall of Fame-caliber careers. 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. But aside from Haley and Darren Woodson, there really aren't any former Cowboys left on the Hall of Fame radar. After all, the argument against Romo remains he didn't win enough when it counted. 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. 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. Tony Romo won 61.4% of his starts in the regular season (78-49), however, it dropped significantly in the playoffs to 33.3% (2-4). Same applies to when guys like Terry Bradshaw, Fouts and Joe Montana were dominant. He said of the event, It was such an honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame here, and with the jersey ceremony, it holds a special place in your heart. Consider that Romohas 25 fourth-quarter comebacks with 30 game-winning drives in 127 starts (23.6 percent). Perhaps quantity is being measured above quality here. How many games did Tony 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? Who is Tony Romo's Wife, Candice Crawford. After becoming franchise quarterback in 2006, he led the NFL's most valuable team's offense for over a decade. However, Romos statistical accomplishments on top of his improbable and inspiring story of going from undrafted rookie to franchise quarterback should warrant him legitimate consideration for the Hall of Fame. Or write about sports? Now, we break down where quarterback Tony Romo sits. It holds true that some critics overvalue the weight of championships with regards to Hall of Fame consideration. Many will tell you because Romo had some head-scratching moments late in games that he was a turnover machine, but that’s false. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images). 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. Passing stats aren't comparable from era to era. He has a franchise record of 34,183 passing yards for 248 touchdowns. 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. 12 in scoring defense and consistently ranked as a top five total defense. When you calculate the frequency it demonstrates what would appear obvious to Tony Romos critics. With that in mind, Tony Romo has a tremendous case for Canton when you dive into the numbers for quarterbacks. In passing touchdowns Romo ranks No. They are similar in that theyput together strong careers without being drafted and didn't startuntil their late 20s. It goes without saying that Romo's statistics dwarf those belonging to most Hall of Fame quarterbacks. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Before him, similar credentials didn't hurt Dan Fouts, either. I believe Tony should receive every accolade due him. Love him or hate him, there is no denying that he was a great franchise quarterback and he provided Cowboys fans with some memorable moments along with some magical victories. But that is where his postseason record comes back to haunt him. Romo played quarterback for Eastern Illinois from 1999 to 2002. If you are a Dallas Cowboys fan, you either love him or hate him and there is nothing in between. Jim Nantz congratulates Tony Romo on making the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 pic.twitter.com/ftZPRSG6Go. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. 9 stats that show Tony Romo was a really damn good quarterback He may not have won championships but his individual performances were enough to earn him a spot in the Hall of Fame. He also set a record for games with at least a 135.0 passer rating during a single season with six. He only missed two games over the next four seasons, but the final two of his career were a nightmare. That has set the Dallas Cowboys asking if their very own Tony Romo is also part of that exclusive group. For his career, he ranks 17th in fourth-quarter comebacks (24) and 21st in game-winning drives (29). All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are required to have made at least one All-American first team. Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. The Cowboys were a top five scoring defense and top 10 total defense for five of those seasons. 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. Tony Romo has found a second career in the broadcast booth as a lead color analyst for CBS Sports. Place of Birth: San Diego, CA. Romo also shared that his sons had gotten to the ball first, before he realized what it was. https://t.co/Vcv3tZujCx. The entire 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class will be announced Monday. 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. Romo was working from home during Sundays telecast, following COVID-19 protocols. 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. Unfortunately, were not there yet. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. Romo would go undrafted in the 2003 selection process, but ended up signing with Dallas at the heed of none other than Sean Payton himself. Six years later, hed return to Charleston as the Cowboys starlet poster child for his college jerseys retirement, and for bestowment into EIUs Hall of Fame. During his career, Tony Romo has played alongside some Hall of Fame quality quarterbacks. "Defenseswin championships." Also, his 23 fourth-quarter comebacks and 27 game-winning drives from 2006 to 2014 ranked first for all quarterbacks. Staubach played with six fellow Hall of Famers over both sides of the ball during his Cowboys' tenure, not to mention his late greatcoach, Tom Landry. Tony Romos passer rating is Each are perceived as being much worthier than Romo because of their multiple rings. Every @tonyromo @DezBryant touchdown there ever was. 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. The difference, of course, is that Aikman won three Super Bowls and 10 playoff games. He shattered the franchises record for both careers passing touchdowns with 248 and passing yards with 34,183 despite his struggles to stay on the field (it should be noted that Romo played in a more pass-happy league than former Dallas quarterbacks like Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach). 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. 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. 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