Has Tony Romo ever had a decent or good defense in his career?

[DallasCowboys2080]

Has Tony Romo ever had a decent or good defense in his career?

 

[WillieBeamen]

Has Tony Romo ever had a decent or good defense in his career?

2007 & 2009

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

2007 & 2009

what were the rankings of the defense during those years?

 

[Proximo]

Without looking at stats I'd say the D was good or better than good in 07 and 09.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

Without looking at stats I'd say the D was good or better than good in 07 and 09.

do we know the rankings?

 

[perrykemp]

Has Tony Romo ever had a decent or good defense in his career?

In 2009 the Cowboys defense ranked 2nd overall in yards and 9th overall in points.

In 2008 and 2008 the Cowboys defense also ranked top 10 in yards.

 

[DoctorChicken]

2007 & 2009

It's hilarious how we made the playoffs the years we had a good defense and missed the playoffs when we didn't.

 

[TheFinisher]

2009 we had the #2 ranked defense in the league according to points per game

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

In 2009 the Cowboys defense ranked 2nd overall in yards and 9th overall in points.

In 2008 and 2008 the Cowboys defense also ranked top 10 in yards.

why do people claim that Romo just needs a good defense so he doesnt have to play score more points than the other team? if he had a good defense in 2009 what was the issue than?

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

2009 we had the #2 ranked defense in the league according to points per game

oh okay thanks. so what was the issue than?

 

[JD_KaPow]

do we know the rankings?

They're not hard to find.

In 2006, Dallas was 20th in points allowed, 13th in yards allowed, and 20th in yards per play.
In 2007, 13, 9, 6.
In 2008, 20, 8, 6.
In 2009, 2, 9, 13.
In 2010, 31, 23, 28.
In 2011, 16, 14, 24.
In 2012, 24, 19, 25.
In 2013, 26, 32, 29.
In 2014, 15, 19, 26.

That's the whole Tony Romo era.

 

[Temo]

why do people claim that Romo just needs a good defense so he doesnt have to play score more points than the other team? if he had a good defense in 2009 what was the issue than?

We got steamrolled by the Vikings.

 

[LucaBrasi]

2009 defense was good. That 2007 defense stunk. See drive right before half of Giants playoff game.

 

[fffiasco]

why do people claim that Romo just needs a good defense so he doesnt have to play score more points than the other team? if he had a good defense in 2009 what was the issue than?

Patrick Crayton stopped running his route in 2007.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

They're not hard to find.

In 2006, Dallas was 20th in points allowed, 13th in yards allowed, and 20th in yards per play.
In 2007, 13, 9, 6.
In 2008, 20, 8, 6.
In 2009, 2, 9, 13.
In 2010, 31, 23, 28.
In 2011, 16, 14, 24.
In 2012, 24, 19, 25.
In 2013, 26, 32, 29.
In 2014, 15, 19, 26.

That's the whole Tony Romo era.

thanks. can we contrast this with a SB QB say like payton manning or tom brady?

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

We got steamrolled by the Vikings.

was our defense not good against the Vikes?

 

[JD_KaPow]

thanks. can we contrast this with a SB QB say like payton manning or tom brady?

Yes, you can. Hop on over to http://www.pro-football-reference.com/ and have a blast.

 

[CF74]

why do people claim that Romo just needs a good defense so he doesnt have to play score more points than the other team? if he had a good defense in 2009 what was the issue than?

In 2009 the O-Line disintegrated against the Vikings front 4....

 

[Hoofbite]

oh okay thanks. so what was the issue than?

There are a number of good teams and only 1 of them wins?

This part should be obvious.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

why do people claim that Romo just needs a good defense so he doesnt have to play score more points than the other team? if he had a good defense in 2009 what was the issue than?

OL was old and forgot how to block in the divisional round