Tony Romo Outside the Huddle

SI Staff | Jan 4, 2010

Tony Romo Outside the Huddle /

Tony Romo Outside the Huddle

Tony Romo

In the ninth of a series of Outside the Huddle assignments, SI's photographers trained their lenses on Dallas quarterback Tony Romo as the Cowboys knocked off previously undefeated New Orleans on Dec. 19.

Tony Romo

For all the talk about the Cowboys not being able to win big games, Romo has now taken down a 13-0 Saints team (2009) and a 10-0 Indianapolis squad (2006).

Tony Romo

Romo completed 22 of 34 passes for only 312 yards and one touchdown against the Saints, but kept Dallas' playoff hopes alive with the 24-17 victory.

Tony Romo

Romo has passed for 3,886 yards this season, fourth highest in the NFL behind Drew Brees (4,130), Brett Favre (3,565) and Aaron Rodgers (3,962).

Tony Romo

The trio of Romo, head coach Wade Phillips and offensive guru Jason Garrett would love nothing better than to win a playoff game this season to shut up their critics.

Tony Romo

Romo has gone four consecutive games without throwing an interception or fumbling, and his nine interception-free games are a career best for a season.

Tony Romo

Romo earned back-to-back Pro Bowl honors in 2006-2007.

Tony Romo

In his fourth season as a starter, Romo, an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois, had a 36-17 record through Week 15 of the 2009 season.

Tony Romo

Former Dallas assistant and current Saints head coach Sean Payton offered the Cowboys a third-round draft pick for Romo in 2006. The quarterback has since signed a six-year, $67.4 million contract extension that runs through 2013.

Tony Romo

Romo made the celebrity headlines for dating Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson. On the field, he's weathered the T.O. storm and accusations that he favored throwing to tight end Jason Witten.

Tony Romo

Romo and Drew Brees (9) aren't the tallest of quarterbacks, but they both get the job done.

Published Jan 4, 2010

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