Dallas Cowboys
Tony Romo - #9 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 230 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/21/1980 |
| Birthplace | San Diego, CA |
| College | Eastern Illinois |
| Years played | 11 |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 90.5 | 4903 | 28 |
NFC East Spin cycle: What's wrong with Eli?
It wasn’t the division’s finest hour in Week Nine, with all three teams losing prior to the Eagles’ Monday-night game against the Saints.
Falcons hang on to beat Cowboys, stay undefeated
Julio Jones 129 receiving yards and the Falcons beat the Cowboys 19-13 on Sunday night to extend their run as the NFL's only unbeaten team.
Report: League voided Saints' contract with Payton
The NFL voided the contract extension Saints head coach Sean Payton received in September 2011, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Cowboys' Carter asked to step up inside
ILB Bruce Carter has come a long way in the past year and a half, and the Cowboys need him most right now.
Not a record, but THE record
Ten years ago, Emmitt Smith established the all-time rushing mark but the record is not revered as it once was.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giant win puts champs in control
The Giants stand alone atop the division ahead of the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles, all of whom lost in Week Eight.
Change, desperation in air for three teams
The Eagles, Jets and Chargers might have reached the point of no return; examining the Cowboys' losing culture; and more from Week Eight.
Giants blow lead but hang on for win over Cowboys
Eli Manning and the Giants remained undefeated at Cowboys Stadium with a 29-24 win Sunday after blowing a 23-point lead.
Cowboys extend Church's contract
The Cowboys gave S Barry Church a four-year contract extension on Friday, keeping him in Dallas through 2016.
NFL Links: Luck more impressive than RG3?
Andrew Luck is still better than RG3, Wade Phillips has the Texans' pass rush humming and Chiefs fans are feeling neglected.
Scout's Notebook: Cowboys ORT Doug Free
PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Cowboys ORT Doug Free.
Key matchup: Giants run game vs. Cowboys defense
Giants RB Andre Brown could play a bigger role with Ahmad Bradhsaw banged up, but the Cowboys suffer a big loss with LB Sean Lee out.
Cowboys ILB Lee has season-ending toe injury
Cowboys ILB Sean Lee will undergo season-ending surgery on his right big toe.
Report: Cowboys agree to terms with S Peprah
The Cowboys agreed to terms on a deal with former Packers S Charlie Peprah, according to ESPN Dallas.
Mother of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dies at 90
Arminta Jones, the mother of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, has died. She was 90.
PLAYER NEWS
Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a six-year contract extension worth $108 million, with about half of it guaranteed. The agreement was reported on the team's website Friday. The deal will lower Romo's salary cap number of $16.8 million for 2013, giving the team more room to sign free agents and draft picks.|||||||
Romo, who turns 33 next month and was entering the final year of his contract, gets $55 million guaranteed and could be with Dallas through 2019. Super Bowl winner Joe Flacco got $52 million guaranteed in the six-year, $120.6 million contract he signed with Baltimore earlier this month. Romo is the franchise leader in touchdown passes but has just one playoff win in six full seasons as the starter.
Romo threw three interceptions against Washington on Sunday - matching his total from the last eight games combined. A poor throw was picked by Rob Jackson when the Cowboys had a chance to drive for a winning score in the final minutes.|||||||
Romo almost became the first Dallas quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a season, but his career is instead further tainted by post-Christmas disappointments. He also had Week 17 losses to the Philadelphia Eagles (44-6) in 2008 and the New York Giants (31-14) last year, as well as his 1-3 record in playoff games.
Romo was 26 for 43 for 416 yards and a season-best four touchdowns in the Cowboys' loss to the Saints on Sunday.|||||||
Romo has been red-hot, throwing for 17 touchdowns and just three interceptions the past two months.
Romo passed for 341 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Dallas Cowboys moved into a tie for first in the NFC East with a 27-24 overtime win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.|||||||
Romo, who surpassed 25,000 career yards in the win, has topped 300 yards in six of the past eight games and led the Cowboys (8-6) to five wins in their last six contests.
Romo has surpassed 25,000 yards passing.|||||||
Romo broke that mark with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dez Bryant late in the third quarter of Sunday's home game against Pittsburgh.
