Last offseason, Tony Romo was coming off of his second back surgery in as many years. He got to spend the entire
His response? A %69
Sure, having DeMarco Murray
Romo put together the impressive numbers above with his
What makes what Romo did last season even more impressive, is the fact that he did it with the low number of passing attempts. The chart below breaks down the top 10 quarterbacks in 2014 in terms of touchdown passes and how many passing attempts each player had.
Player | Attempts | Touchdowns | QB Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Andrew Luck | 616 | 40 | 96.5 |
Peyton Manning | 597 | 39 | 101.5 |
Aaron Rodgers | 520 | 38 | 112.2 |
Tony Romo | 435 | 34 | 113.2 |
Tom Brady | 582 | 33 | 97.4 |
Drew Brees | 659 | 33 | 97 |
Ben Roethlisberger | 608 | 32 | 103.3 |
Philip Rivers | 570 | 31 | 93.8 |
Eli Manning | 601 | 30 | 92.1 |
*Jay Cutler | 561 | 28 | 88.6 |
*Matt Ryan | 628 | 28 | 93.9 |
Those numbers are incredible when you really think about. When asked to throw far less, Romo was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, even f
Did someone say something about a December meltdown?
So what made this year the best of Romo's career? Basically everything. The often-criticized quarterback truly turned the corner this year. While many believed that the championship window was closing, there's a str
Romo's ability to take advantage of what the defense gave him and not force the issue was a key part of an impressive season. Expect that to continue heading into next season with the offensive line coming back stronger than ever and the coaching staff finally being on board with the run-first mentality.