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Tony Romo

QB (retired)

Tony Romo: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

14-year career, all in Dallas. 34,183 career passing yards. 4x Pro Bowler. Career 97.1 passer rating.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	156
Yards	34,183
TDs	248
INTs	117
TD/INT ratio	2.12
Career passer rating	97.1

Came in undrafted, then 4 straight 4,000+ yard seasons (2011-14). Among the most efficient QBs of the 2010s.

Trend

Romo production by year

Year	Yds	TDs	Rating
2007	4,211	36	97.4
2009	4,727	28	97.6
2011	4,184	31	102.5
2012	4,903	28	90.5
2013	3,828	31	96.7
2014	3,998	36	113.2

Passing yards by year

Season	Yards
2007	4211
2009	4727
2011	4184
2012	4903
2013	3828
2014	3998

He went undrafted in 2003 — and became the most-prolific Cowboys QB of all time.

Rare

DAL all-time QB records

Stat	Romo's mark
Pass yards	34,183 (1st)
Pass TDs	248 (1st)
Wins as starter	78 (1st)
4,000-yd seasons	4 (1st)

His career postseason record: 2-4. Among the most-disappointing playoff records for any QB with 4+ Pro Bowls.

Split

Romo playoff struggles

Year	Result
2006	L vs SEA (botched FG hold)
2007	L vs NYG (Burress upset)
2009	W vs PHI, L vs MIN
2014	W vs DET, L vs GB (Dez catch?)

His career 65.3% completion percentage is among the top-5 all-time at retirement.

Comparison

Career completion % leaders (at Romo retirement)

Player	Comp %
Drew Brees	67.7%
Chad Pennington	66.0%
Tony Romo	65.3%
Peyton Manning	65.3%

Post-NFL: he became CBS's lead NFL analyst. The most-celebrated transition from QB to broadcast booth.

Anomaly

Romo broadcast career

Phase	Year	Note
NFL retirement	2017	Skipped DAL #2 role
CBS lead analyst	2017-present	$17M/yr deal (most ever)
Famous Madden-like predictions		Pre-snap play call hits

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