Tony Romo

Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 22, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American football former professional quarterback. He played parts of thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played his whole career with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Eastern Illinois. He is viewed by many as the top quarterback in the NFL.


Romo was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He has had success with Dallas, and is well known by the media. As of 2025, he has the 11th highest passer rating in NFL history. Romo finished his career with 34,183 passing yards, 248 touchdowns and 117 interceptions.

On April 4, 2017, Romo announced that he was retiring from playing professional football and was released by the Cowboys. After retiring, Romo became a broadcaster and the lead commentator for NFL on CBS. He also became an entrepreneur. 

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