News: Tony Romo’s 9 Interceptions in 2014

[Crown Royal]

In my previous article we took a look at Tony Romo’s 38 Touchdowns during the 2014 season.In this article we will take a look at the opposite side, his nine interceptions during the regular and postseason starting with this first three interceptions versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1.
Stats
Regular Season – 304/435 (69.9%), 3,705 yards, 8.5 y/a, 34 TDs, 9 INTs
Postseason – 34/50 (68.0%), 484 yards, 9.7 y/a, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
Note: Play numbers correspond to plays found here in the GIF Database.

Before we jump into the plays, let’s take a look at the intended targets of Romo’s nine interceptions during the 2014 season:
Read more at: http://nflbreakdowns.com/tony-romos-9-interceptions-2014/

 

[DFWJC]

I think it's pretty unanimously agreed that he wasn't ready physically for the SF game. It's only one game--and the 1st one at that--but they sure spend a lot of time on it.

 

[conner01]

Wel

I think it's pretty unanimously agreed that he wasn't ready physically for the SF game. It's only one game--and the 1st one at that--but they sure spend a lot of time on it.

Well if you break down his ints for the year that is a third of them
Makes you wonder just what his season could have been like had he been 100% to start the season

 

[dragon_mikal]

I could watch that TD toss against the Texans over and over and over again, lol. I know the thread is about his interceptions but man that play was sweet and against the best defender in football.

 

[DandyDon1722]

The killer INT of the year was against Washington in the last game of the year and he it was a careless throw across the field that he never had to make. Why was it so bad?

Without that INT he would've had a 70% completion rate for the season which is hard to comprehend.

 

[Crown Royal]

Something I like to note and i said it in another thread. He usually throws 11-13 ints, and you can easily point to about 3-4 where it was clearly the other player's fault (wrong route, slipped, etc.). Only 2 of those this year, and even those were just sorta the other players fault.

That's actually a positive statement, btw. I for one think Romo deserves to play in an offense where he doesn't have to mask other people's mistakes and can just live with his own.

 

[DFWJC]

The killer INT of the year was against Washington in the last game of the year and he it was a careless throw across the field that he never had to make. Why was it so bad?

Without that INT he would've had a 70% completion rate for the season which is hard to comprehend.

Lucky it was so meaningless in a 44-17 Cowboy win, but I'm sure he was disappointed anyway.

After Thanksgiving last year?
16 TDs and 1 int.
That one.
Amazing

 

[lkelly]

The killer INT of the year was against Washington in the last game of the year and he it was a careless throw across the field that he never had to make. Why was it so bad?

Without that INT he would've had a 70% completion rate for the season which is hard to comprehend.

Yes, that's the play from last season that keeps me up at night.

 

[DFWJC]

Wel

Well if you break down his ints for the year that is a third of them
Makes you wonder just what his season could have been like had he been 100% to start the season

And really, the other game that going in he wasn't physically ready was the Thanksgiving game vs Philly after having just played late Monday night up in New York.
So 5 of the 9 were under unusual circumstances.
Really, a fabulous season for him and, more importantly, the team.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

The only thing I disagree with him on is the deep pass to Dez vs. the Giants. I don't see how you can say that is 'partially his fault.' Dez slipped and it was against single coverage. You take that more often than not and presume that Dez will not likely slip.





YR

 

[conner01]

And really, the other game that going in he wasn't physically ready was the Thanksgiving game vs Philly after having just played late Monday night up in New York.
So 5 of the 9 were under unusual circumstances.
Really, a fabulous season for him and, more importantly, the team.

I had forgot about that situation
Very true though
If he can pick up where he left off last year then this offense could really be something
A healthy tony is a dangerous man

 

[ConstantReboot]

The killer INT of the year was against Washington in the last game of the year and he it was a careless throw across the field that he never had to make. Why was it so bad?

Without that INT he would've had a 70% completion rate for the season which is hard to comprehend.

I agree. That was an INT that was avoidable and should not have been thrown. That to me was the worst INT of the year.

In fact, Im surprised that he was still in the game at that time and throwing the ball. They should have just run out the clock.

 

[DFWJC]

I agree. That was an INT that was avoidable and should not have been thrown. That to me was the worst INT of the year.

In fact, Im surprised that he was still in the game at that time and throwing the ball. They should have just run out the clock.

Hold it.
That's three people now talking about an end-of-game, 100% non-factor INT in a 44-17 blowout win.
I had assumed FOR SURE that this was all tongue-n-cheek.
I am wrong?

btw, I do agree that they should have pulled him. I think at the time he had about 17 completions a row, so maybe they wanted him to break the record or something. But I recall saying to buddies watching the game that he should be pulled.

But the worse INTs were in the San Francisco and Philly games. He had very few, but those were costly and bad.
The Indy one was totally irrelevant.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Hold it.
That's three people now talking about an end-of-game, 100% non-factor INT in a 44-17 blowout win.
I had assumed FOR SURE that this was all tongue-n-cheek.
I am wrong?

btw, I do agree that they should have pulled him. I think at the time he had about 17 completions a row, so maybe they wanted him to break the record or something. But I recall saying to buddies watching the game that he should be pulled.

But the worse INTs were in the San Francisco and Philly games. He had very few, but those were costly and bad.
The Indy one was totally irrelevant.

All INTs are bad. But there is no excuse for that INT. None. Not Romo's ailing back or any type of injury. Sure it didn't cost of the game and it was well in hand. But just adds to the fire for pundits to say that Romo does these bone-headed mistakes and thus doesn't deserve to be considered elite.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

All INTs are bad. But there is no excuse for that INT. None. Not Romo's ailing back or any type of injury. Sure it didn't cost of the game and it was well in hand. But just adds to the fire for pundits to say that Romo does these bone-headed mistakes and thus doesn't deserve to be considered elite.

It was a really silly throw by Tony, but I seriously doubt that interception was even among the 50 worst interceptions in the league last year. Every QB in the league save 1 or 2 probably has 2 worse than that one.

I find it interesting that for the most part, the modern NFL QB is actually pretty good at avoiding interceptions, a nod to the change in the way the game is played. The average QB line in the game is probably a guy who has 13-15 interceptions, which is a far cry from the days where someone like Interceptaverde had 35 in one year. Though Eli has provided some pretty high outliers over the course of his career.

 

[DFWJC]

All INTs are bad. But there is no excuse for that INT. None. Not Romo's ailing back or any type of injury. Sure it didn't cost of the game and it was well in hand. But just adds to the fire for pundits to say that Romo does these bone-headed mistakes and thus doesn't deserve to be considered elite.

Ahh, now I get it.
Seize the day
Feel better now?

I guess to put it into perspective, that was the only pick he had the entire rest of the season following Thanksgiving.
16 td and that one pick

So boneheaded and non-elite...we should all be ashamed.
Unforgivable really.

I think that's why I assumed you guys were joking.

 

[AsthmaField]

This was written by a Commanders fan that posts on CPND where I go sometimes to talk football with them.

He has done several breakdowns... usually about RGIII and how he should be much better this year.

Or how much Kirk Cousins should improve in 2015.

Here is the link to his thread at CPND.

http://httr.cpnd.us/thread/17786/tony-romos-9-interceptions-2014

 

[Rockport]

Wel

Well if you break down his ints for the year that is a third of them
Makes you wonder just what his season could have been like had he been 100% to start the season

I remember the haters were out in full glory after that game then suddenly slithered away never to be heard from again the rest of the year.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Ahh, now I get it.
Seize the day
Feel better now?

I guess to put it into perspective, that was the only pick he had the entire rest of the season following Thanksgiving.
16 td and that one pick

So boneheaded and non-elite...we should all be ashamed.
Unforgivable really.

I think that's why I assumed you guys were joking.

Honest DFW I do think you're reading way to much into it. Yes it was a bad throw but nobody's jumping on him for one bad throw - it happens and it had no effect on the game. The crux of the entire conversation surrounded the missed opportunity of a 70% completion rating. The disappointment was a by product of the throw. That's all. Look at some of the guys who commented on it - they are some of the biggest Romo supporters on this board over the years.

 

[DFWJC]

Honest DFW I do think you're reading way to much into it. Yes it was a bad throw but nobody's jumping on him for one bad throw - it happens and it had no effect on the game. The crux of the entire conversation surrounded the missed opportunity of a 70% completion rating. The disappointment was a by product of the throw. That's all. Look at some of the guys who commented on it - they are some of the biggest Romo supporters on this board over the years.

You're probably right
All the years of fending off the true haters makes me overreact sometimes