Resilience and perseverance in the journey of Tony Romo. A timeline of obstacles and growth.
Tony Romo is a former American football quarterback, playing 13 seasons in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Eastern Illinois, winning the Walter Payton Award in 2002. Romo joined the Cowboys in 2003 as an undrafted free agent.
In 2004, Tony Romo attempted to qualify for the EDS Byron Nelson Championship but failed.
In 2005, Tony Romo attempted to qualify for the U.S. Open but failed.
On January 6, 2007, during the NFC Wild Card Round game against the Seattle Seahawks, Tony Romo fumbled the snap on a potential game-winning field goal attempt, leading to a turnover and a loss for the Cowboys.
In 2008, Tony Romo failed to make the cut in qualifying for Byron Nelson.
On December 21, 2010, Tony Romo was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken left clavicle during a game. He was replaced by Jon Kitna.
During Week 2 of 2011 against the San Francisco 49ers, Tony Romo suffered a broken rib and a punctured lung but returned to the game, leading the Cowboys to a game-tying field goal and an overtime win. He earned the NFC's Offensive player of the Week Award for his performance.
In April 2013, Tony Romo underwent back surgery to remove a cyst. The team characterized it as a minor procedure, but Romo ended up missing all of the mini-camp and organized team activities.
On December 27, 2013, Tony Romo underwent back surgery and was subsequently placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for the remainder of the season.
During a game against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015, Tony Romo suffered a broken left collarbone, sidelining him for eight weeks. The Cowboys failed to win a single game with Brandon Weeden and then Matt Cassel as starting quarterback.
In 2016, Tony Romo was unable to start the regular season due to a compression fracture in his back sustained during a preseason game, causing him to miss the first 10 games.
During the 2021 NFL season, Tony Romo faced increased criticism of his broadcasting ability. Following the season, CBS staged an intervention believing that Romo's analysis had begun to regress.
In 2022, criticism of Romo's broadcasting increased further during his sixth year as the lead play-by-play broadcaster for CBS. His analysis was described as inane, obvious, and sometimes nonsensical.
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