Tony Romo

Tony Romo
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Romo with Cowboys in 2015
No. 9
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1980-04-21) April 21, 1980 (age 44)
San Diego, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Burlington (WI)
College:Eastern Illinois
Undrafted:2003
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:4,335
Pass completions:2,829
Completion percentage:65.3
TDINT:248–117
Passing yards:34,183
Passer rating:97.1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 22, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American football former professional quarterback. He played parts of thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played his whole career with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Eastern Illinois. He is viewed by many as the top quarterback in the NFL.

Romo (left, throwing) and wide receiver #19 Miles Austin

Romo was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He has had success with Dallas, and is well known by the media. He has the 3rd highest passer rating in NFL history.

On April 4, 2017, Romo announced that he was retiring from playing professional football and was released by the Cowboys.[1] After retiring, Romo became an analyst for CBS Sports.[2]

References

  1. "Cowboys Release Tony Romo; QB Retires, Enters CBS Broadcast Booth". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. "Tony Romo to replace Phil Simms in broadcast booth". National Football League. Retrieved December 12, 2024.