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 |
Cowboys build early lead, then coast to victory
Tony Romo threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score Saturday night, helping Dallas stop a two-game losing streak with a 31-15 win over the struggling Buccaneers.
Week 15 matchups to exploit or avoid: Friday edition
William Del Pilar looks at the past history of Santana Moss, Anthony Fasano and others and how they fare against their opponent and what to expect in Week 15.
Cowboys place Kitna on injured reserve
The Cowboys placed QB Jon Kitna on injured reserve with a back injury and signed WR Dwayne Harris to the active roster.
Week 14 Fantasy Players of the Week
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Cowboys like Bryant's progress, maturity
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Romo rallies Dallas to win over Miami
Tony Romo threw two TD passes and rookie Dan Bailey made a 28-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Cowboys a 20-19 victory over the Dolphins.
MVP Meter: Romo's ready to feast
Cowboys QB Tony Romo has played his best ball of the season lately, and that's leading up to a holiday he always gets up for.
Patriots-Cowboys matchup of the day: Thursday
The Patriots' pass defense will get a big test in Week Six against Cowboys QB Tony Romo.
Patriots 60-second rant: Pass defense gets real test with Romo
The Patriots' passing defense caught a break in Week Five, but Romo won't let them off the hook in Week Six.
Cowboys are all in with Romo, Garrett
The Cowboys have no choice but to stick with QB Tony Romo, but they have to manage him better.
Romo, Garrett must reassess approach during bye
After a colossal 24-point meltdown, the Cowboys need to assess how they draw up their game plans altogether in order to salvage the season.
Jones, Romo lead Cowboys past Redskins
Felix Jones rushed for 115 yards, and Dan Bailey kicked six field goals, as Dallas edged Washington 18-16 behind Tony Romo's gutsy performance.
Romo, Harper, Hanson named NFC Players of Week
Tony Romo, Roman Harper and Jason Hanson have been named the Week Two NFC Players of the Week.
Reports: Cowboys QB Romo has punctured lung
In addition to playing through a fractured rib, Cowboys QB Tony Romo has a punctured lung, according to multiple reports.
Shorts and Shells: Week Two
In this edition, we look at the criminally bashed Tony Romo, Tom Brady's and Cam Newton's astounding passing numbers and the surprising Bills.
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.