Now It's Official: Romo's NFL First

[percyhoward]

With an updated 97.6 rating for 2009, Romo becomes the first quarterback in the history of the league to begin his career with four consecutive 90+ seasons.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

A hall of famer was born today.

 

[Hook'em#11]

I have to say. Tony has impressed me beyond belief. I have been mistaken about players before. but, this time, BIG TIME.. I am in his corner from here on out.

Save your crow and told you so's. Could care less, and so should anyone trying to pat themselves on their backs.

 

[DallasInDC]

In order to not start another thread, time to look at how Romo performed without TO (you know some of the mediots contended that TO made Romo look good )

Yr.....Plyr....Att...Comp...Pct...Yds...YPA...TD...TD Ratio...Int...Int Ratio...TD/INT...20+...40+...Rate
07...Romo...520...335....64.4...4211...8.1...36......1.9......19.........3.7......1.9......55......11......97.4
09...Romo...550...347....63.1...4483...8.2...26......2.9......9.........1.6......2.9......61........17......97.6

Other than the TD's and INT's, Romo was nearly identical and I will take a 2.9 TD/Int ratio over a 1.9 any day. Romo still has his Moxie! You erased the end of year slump issues. Up next lets end the Playoff curse!!

Now for how we would replace TO:

Yr...Player..G...GS...Rec...Yds.....Avg...TD...20+...40+...1st
07...Owens.15...15 ...81...1355...16.7...15...22......6......69
09...Austin.16.....9...81...1320...16.3....11...22......8......59

Considering Austin only started 9 games I think he would have blown past all of TO's best stats. Congrtats Austin

Thanks Jerry for making the right decision to clean house this year. same level of production and finally a team attitude. I believe we can achieve our 6the Lombardi this year.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

This topic needs a bump.

 

[BigD]

One hell of an accomplishment considering nobody has ever done this in the history of the NFL. Now, go get us a few more Lombardi's.

 

[DFWJC]

I have to say. Tony has impressed me beyond belief. I have been mistaken about players before. but, this time, BIG TIME.. I am in his corner from here on out.
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Have to appreciate someone willing to man-up and say he was wrong. We've all been there ---every single one of us--just some don't admit it.

 

[superpunk]

I have to say. Tony has impressed me beyond belief. I have been mistaken about players before. but, this time, BIG TIME.. I am in his corner from here on out.

Save your crow and told you so's. Could care less, and so should anyone trying to pat themselves on their backs.

We told you so. It has to be said. It was incredibly foolish to be doubting Romo after his first three seasons, and it doesn't become any less so simply because his greatness is currently inescapable for his former detractors.

 

[AdamJT13]

Romo's lowest rating for a season is 91.4. Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have had more seasons with a rating of at least 91.4 (minimum 300 attempts).

1. Peyton Manning, 8
2. Brett Favre, 7
3. Steve Young, 7
4. Kurt Warner, 5
5. Tony Romo and four others*, 4


* Joe Montana, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Ken Anderson


Of course, all of them except Romo played or have played a lot more than four seasons.

 

[Teren_Kanan]

Romo's lowest rating for a season is 91.4. Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have had more seasons with a rating of at least 91.4 (minimum 300 attempts).

1. Peyton Manning, 8
2. Brett Favre, 7
3. Steve Young, 7
4. Kurt Warner, 5
5. Tony Romo and four others*, 4


* Joe Montana, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Ken Anderson


Of course, all of them except Romo played or have played a lot more than four seasons.

Curious how many have done this with Minimum of 200 passing attempts? 300 Is a bit high, plenty of great QB's don't make the 300 mark. I know Big Ben has posted 90+ 4 times at least, he just doesn't throw 300 times a year.

 

[burmafrd]

With the very much increased edges the passing game now gets, its a lot more impressive that the QBs from the early 80's got those high numbers.

 

[percyhoward]

This topic needs a bump.

Thanks for the bump.

While we're bumping this info, here are four more examples of what is being regularly posted here, while the majority of the mediots sit on their hands waiting for the next trendy topic that someone from the minority of the mediots will invariably invent, all the while conveniently unaware of what's actually happening in the sport they're supposed to be covering...

Four 90.0 Seasons Before Age 30
Favre 1994, '95, '96, '97
Manning 1999, 2000, '03, '04, '05
Romo 2006, '07, '08, '09

Four Consecutive 90.0 Seasons
Peyton Manning
Brett Favre
Steve Young
Tony Romo

Rushing Yards Per Attempt (Team)
New franchise record
2009: 4.8
1962: 4.7

Finally, our offense finished the year ranked 2nd in total yards. That's the highest since 1979--Staubach's last season.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Nothing to see here.

After 2007, it was quite clear that Tony Romo was an extremely good Quarterback and the sky was the limit.

I'm just dumbfounded by people who wanted to bench this guy or felt he was the main problem.

He is without a doubt the best Quarterback in the Division and I believe he gets the Playoff Monkey off of his back Saturday.

 

[AdamJT13]

Curious how many have done this with Minimum of 200 passing attempts? 300 Is a bit high, plenty of great QB's don't make the 300 mark. I know Big Ben has posted 90+ 4 times at least, he just doesn't throw 300 times a year.

Roethlisberger has had at least 400 attempts in every season when he has played more than 13 games. He had 506 attempts this season.

Anyhow, changing the minimum to 200 attempts doesn't bump anyone past Romo. Young moves into a tie with Manning at eight, and the others I listed all stay the same. Roethlisberger, Marc Bulger and Trent Green join the group with four seasons apiece.

 

[Chuck 54]

I'm surprised Warner isn't up there as an UFA. He seemed to burst on the scene from the Arena league and tear it up immediately.

 

[percyhoward]

I'm surprised Warner isn't up there as an UFA. He seemed to burst on the scene from the Arena league and tear it up immediately.

We're talking about a much longer period of time than that. Romo's already started 55 games.

Warner only started 50 games for the Rams and then he was gone to the Giants.

 

[Clove]

All we need now are Lombardi's, that would complete the greatness.