17 jersey and inducted him into EIUs Hall of Fame. Aikman had to compete at various points with Marino, Young, Elway and Jim Kelly, but it did seem as though there was a sharp drop-off beyond that group. Fans of the Dallas Cowboys got an exciting piece of news this past weekend when it was announced that their long-retired star wide receiver Drew Pearson was finally, after over thirty years of waiting, selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 97.2: Hes the fourth-highest-rated passer in NFL history, behind only Rodgers (104.1), Wilson (99.6) and Tom Brady (97.2). The Hall of Fame is reserved only for the truly elite of the sport. The winner of the 2002 Walter Payton Award as the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Tony Romo goes down as one of the greatest players Tony Romo had 34,183 passing yards over his career. He will for the most part be remembered fondly among Cowboy fans and deservedly so. He also led the league in sacks twice, one of which saw the dominant defender posting an eye-popping twenty sack season back in 2008, and in tackles for a loss three different times during his tenure in Dallas. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in each of his three seasons as the starting quarterback. Place of Birth: San Diego, CA. Nor does he need to be. He shattered the franchises record for both careers passing touchdowns with 248 and passing yards with 34,183 despite his struggles to stay on the field (it should be noted that Romo played in a more pass-happy league than former Dallas quarterbacks like Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach). Take a look at our evaluation below. Romo is far more underappreciated than he is overrated. At first glance Romo has borderline baseline number s. He is ranked 29th in total career passing yards with 34,183. Date of Birth: April 21, 1980. 14 in total defense. WebTony Romo. He lit it up in a high-volume passing offense for much of his career but was only 3-7in six playoff trips over 15 years. As a matter of fact one of Romos 4th quarter comebacks took place in Buffalo in 2007. Romo also shared that his sons had gotten to the ball first, before he realized what it was. Again, Romo was playing better and better as his career went on, totaling 161 touchdowns compared to just 64 interceptions (2.52 ratio) from 2009-2014 before injuries knocked him out in 2015-2016. In order to determine if Romo is also Hall of Fame worthy, it only makes sense to compare him to the best QBs of his generation. Tony Romos passer rating is comparable to the other QBs in that elite group but he certainly does not come close in any of them in all of the other categories. Coaching advancements in the passing game and the implementation of technology on the field and on the sidelines allow for QBs to diagnose defenses and make quicker adjustments. Romo is the first Eastern Illinois player to have his number retired. Two active Cowboys, however, deserve to be part of the Canton conversation. And while Romo's stats are far and away better than Aikman's (even in comparison to their peers), Aikman was a first-ballot Hall of Famer and Romo is currently projected to be, at best, on the bubble. They may also point out that although Romo did not win a championship that he did not play on a championship calibre team. All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Yes, Tony Romo is a good quarterback. Not only is Tony Romo a good quarterback, he's one of the best quarterbacks there ever was. Rarely has a quarterback been able to throw a ball up a field, or attempt to run a ball up a field, depending on the play, quite like Tony Romo. He has that rare combination of strength, agility, speed and intelligence. You've got Brady, Manning, Brees and Rodgers, all of whom have comparable or better numbers yet have also won championships. Copyright 2009-2023 Daily Rival - InsideTheStar.com. Romo finished his career with a 2-4 record in the playoffs and failed to even make an NFC Championship game during his time in Dallas. Ware is also eligible for entry in 2022, and by virtue of being a Super Bowl winner he has a higher chance of getting inducted. Is Tony Romo more of a clutch player than Roger Staubach and Aaron Rodgers? In 33 starts over three seasons, he threw for 7,816 yards and 82 touchdowns. Tony Romos career was cut short due to his chronic back injuries however that did not prevent him from breaking every single major passing record in Dallas Cowboys franchise history. Ware played most of his career with the organization before heading to the Denver Broncos for the final three years of his 12-year run in the league. April 21,1980 When I watched Tony Romo play, I never thought of him as a Hall of Famer. That is one example of how the 4th quarter comeback statistic does not tell the whole story. All finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame are required to have made at least one All-American first team. He had his low moments, but his successful ones give him a shot at making football heaven one day, which he rightfully should. Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. Romo .614: And although he was never viewed as a winner, Romos .614 career winning percentage is the 10th highest among 56 quarterbacks with 100-plus career starts. McCARTHY: Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. And my kids grabbed it and started playing with it. Your best ability in sports, especially as an NFL quarterback, is availability. The news came on the same weekend it was revealed that former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and former Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware would be eligible for the 2022 Hall of Fame class. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was informed of the news by his CBS broadcast partner Jim Nantz during Sunday's NFC Wild Card Game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. The question of whether Tony Romo inevitably winds up in the Hall of Fame is still up in the air and, if Drew Pearson is any indication, could be for quite some time. Give me that back! The perception of him has been skewed by a few spotlight mistakes andconstant scrutiny. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. With local media so critical to the process of every Hall campaign, beingprofessional and personable for a long time in the same market goes a long way. As mentioned earlier, Romo had some bad moments late in games due to his gunslinger style, but he was also very clutch. Peyton Manning and Brady are probably first-ballot locks and are older than everyone else listed above, but Romo, Brees, Rodgers, Eli and Roethlisberger are all between the age of 31 and 36 and will likely retire within a few years of one another. This is a key statistic because it is during the playoffs where the competition is greatest, where championships are won, and where Hall of Fame legends are made. The case against making him a Hall of Famer largely rests on two things, his lack of postseason success and his struggles with injuries throughout his career. I write dope stuff about the Dallas Cowboys and what not. 300 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest playoff passer ratings among active quarterbacks, Min. Whichstandout QB benefits most from a Super Bowl win? After all, the argument against Romo remains he didn't win enough when it counted. Romo and the rest of the 2021 class will be officially inducted during the 63rd National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner on December 7, alongside the 2020 Hall of Fame Class (the 2020 event was postponed due to COVID-19). But Romo has a lot of competition, and most of the guys he's competing with have won Super Bowls. Love him or hate him, there is no denying that he was a great franchise quarterback and he provided Cowboys fans with some memorable moments along with some magical victories. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The Comeback: Todays Top Sports Stories & Reactions. Take Warren Moon. For his career, he ranks 17th in fourth-quarter comebacks (24) and 21st in game-winning drives (29). That is the same Aaron Rodgers who broke the hearts of Cowboys fans three times in the past few years (twice in the playoffs). Pearson played his entire career for the Cowboys and finished with three All-Pro selections and 7822 career receiving yards and 48 touchdowns. WebYears: 1999-2002. Another factor that will hurt Romo’s case will be the quarterback era he played in. The Panthers retired Romo's No. The Cowboys were a top five scoring defense and top 10 total defense for five of those seasons. The nine-time Pro Bowler went on to win a Super Bowl with the Broncos in his final year in the NFL back in 2016. First, there is some weight to comparing Romo's Canton credentials against thetwo Dallas quarterbacks in the Hall:Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. Forget that his passer rating was just 88.3 in the postseason, because Aikman's legacy is pretty much locked in based on that dominant Super Bowl performance against the Bills in 1992 and two other solid outputs against Buffalo in 1993 and Pittsburgh in 1995. Now, let’s look at what will hurt Romo’s case for Canton. My best get-off ever all for naught thanks to that spin. Marinos record stood for almost 30 years but since then 5000 yards passing has been exceeded on 8 different occasions and all within the last decade! Staubach also had a top 10 rushing attack for eight of those nine seasons, stamped by Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett at the end of the decade. When you look at the bigger picture, there's no doubt Romo was a better signal-caller, and for longer. All rights reserved. Some of the players that have been among league leaders in single season passer rating are Sam Bradford, Alex Smith, Chad Pennington and Brian Griese. Born: Staubach and Aikman did a lot to ensure their teams would get to and win Super Bowls, but they also were on some super teams that played a big part in boostingtheir individualsuccess and winning resumes. Here are nine stats that reveal just how damn good No. Thats Hall of Fame stuff, but nobody seems to be willing to admit it. That was never more apparent than it was in 2015. STEELE: Romo's Cowboys career worthy of praise. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Romos CBS broadcast booth partner, Jim Nantz, broke the news during Sundays Bears-Saints playoff game. Throwing it back to Bob Waterfield and Joe Namath, popular NFL champion QBswith either a Hollywood story or flair have landed in the Hall for less than consistently stellar play. inSan Diego,CA, Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 95 (198th overall since 1960), PFR HOF Monitor: 45.78 (57th among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14). Instead, it's clear that the key to becoming a Hall of Famer is to be dominant within your era and in comparison to your peers. He's a +135 underdog to be left out, meaning you'd win $135 on a $100 bet. Washington Commanders release Carson Wentz after useless season. That ball actually came to me yesterday, Jim, the former Cowboy said. After becoming franchise quarterback in 2006, he led the NFL's most valuable team's offense for over a decade. He was credited with 15fourth-quarter comebacks and 23 game-winning drives in 114 starts (20 percent),two more of each during his 17 playoff games (11-6). NFL Draft: Top 10 quarterbacks of the draft. In order to determine if Romo is also Hall of Fame worthy, it only makes sense to compare him to the best QBs of his generation. Romo leaves the game 29th all time in passing yards. Tony Romo weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. So it wouldn't surprise me at all if Romo were to maintain his current career trajectory while still being left out of Canton. Here I aim to settle the debate with an objective and rational evaluation of all the arguments from both sides and to answer the questionIs Tony Romo a Hall of Famer? A little known fact to non-Cowboy fans is that Tony Romo has the 4th highest passer rating of All-Time! Your login session has expired. Whether it's fair or not, team success is a factor when assessing a player's Hall of Fame resume, and that's something that would hurt Romo greatly if he were to retire today. Many consider rating to be overrated, but it's a useful statistic when examining quarterbacks in the current pass-happy, highly efficient state of NFL passing games. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Romo was a finalist for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time in June 2019 for the 2020 class. Moreoever, the Dallas Cowboys were a far less effective team when Tony Romo was not under centre. No one expected much of this unknown quarterback. The four-time Pro Bowler was his usual self-deprecating self upon Nantz revealing the honor. Tony Romo, QB, Eastern Illinois (1999-2002): Romo won the Walter Payton Award in 2002 as the best player at the FCS level and is now the first Eastern Illinois Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. That comes into play with Romo a little when comparing him those contemporaries, but it's also important to lookback and to see how he stacks upvs. Staubach and Aikman. Tony Romo belongs in Pro Football Hall of Fame for Cowboys career, Romo picks CBS over football, but adds 'never say never'. Duh. Since the millennium that milestone has been achieved 72 times more in the NFL. The College Football Hall of Fame is located in Atlanta. He said of the event, It was such an honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame here, and with the jersey ceremony, it holds a special place in your heart. It would be a mistake to not consider him among the best-ever quarterbacks. Even though Rivers didn’t win a Super Bowl, his 63,440 passing yards rank fifth all-time, making him a lock for the Hall of Fame in the future. *Photo by (c) Kenneth D Durden | Dreamstime.com.LLC, All Data and Statistics obtained and verified fromhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/. 65.3: Romofinished his career with a completion percentage of 65.3, which was identical to Peyton Mannings career rate. Romos resume is certainly impressive, and worthy of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor I might add, but is it Hall of Fame worthy? Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL game analyst Tony Romo is coming up on Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility. WebDiscover NFL players past & present. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He also set a record for games with at least a 135.0 passer rating during a single season with six. Considering that only seven modern-day quarterbacks have been inducted in the last 20 years, there's a good chance that even if Romo pads his stats and wins some more big games (or maybe even a Super Bowl) between now and the end of his career, he'll have to wait several years before getting enough love from voters. You didnt mess up? However, the inconvenient truth is that Romo never quite managed to enjoy substantial success in the playoffs. When you calculate the frequency it demonstrates what would appear obvious to Tony Romos critics. Despite Dallas tending to dynastically dominate, Aikman did manage16 fourth-quarter comebacks and 21 game-winning drives in 165 starts (12.7 percent). Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Former Cowboys offensive lineman Flozell Adams (Michigan State) 109.9: In games played during the final month of the seasonsince 2010, Romos 109.9 passer rating is by far the highest. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Posted By Gino Tomaselli on August 15, 2018. And that's before Romo even has a chance to further build his case on another team. That, of course, is largely irrelevant because the game has changed dramatically over the course of the last half-century. "Its always a business but this is yikes", This will likely be a topic of conversation in Philadelphia, "The nails are something that I've been doing for a little bit of time now. The entire 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class will be announced Monday. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images). 250 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Highest-rated December passers this century, Min. He has 5 less, Cowboys fans sadly only believe what they want to believe, regardless of truth! Several Hall of Fame quarterbacks have failed to win Super Bowls, but the majority of them have. Romo would go undrafted in the 2003 selection process, but ended up signing with Dallas at the heed of none other than Sean Payton himself. Six years later, hed return to Charleston as the Cowboys starlet poster child for his college jerseys retirement, and for bestowment into EIUs Hall of Fame. Since passer rating is an undependable measure and Romos franchise leading passing statistics are skewed due to the era he has played in, we must explore another basis for his Hall of Fame resume. So havethe guys rankedNo. Not only are passer rating statistics on the rise but it is evident that it is becoming an ever more convoluted measure for QB performance. Romos statistical accomplishments speak for themselves. Despite his lack of postseason success and his struggles with injuries that plagued him for much of his, career Romo was an objectively excellent signal-caller for the Cowboys. What will help Romo is the fact that, like all those other quarterbacks, he's a good, niceand charitable guy. Please check your email for a confirmation. Now, we break down where quarterback Tony Romo sits. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Romo played four years at Eastern Illinois University from 1999 to 2002. In 2022, he will be eligible for the Hall of Fame, which many people scoff at, but they shouldn’t. First, let’s look at what gives Romo a strong case for induction into football immortality. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. We're all pro-Staubach, and that actually helps us go pro-Romo. MORE: NFL Draft: Top 10 quarterbacks of the draft. Be the first one to comment on this story. It appears that the Dallas Cowboys drafting team is at it again, now stating that they are interested in Ohio State's Quarterback, CJ Stroud. ", "I want to be the first to say, salute to Aaron Rodgers for a phenomenal career.". Romo played quarterback for Eastern Illinois from 1999 to 2002. Tony Romo won 61.4% of his starts in the regular season (78-49), however, it dropped significantly in the playoffs to 33.3% (2-4). No other quarterback has a rating above 103.8 between Week 14 and Week 17 this decade. Romo has done none of those things and has won fewer playoff games than everyone on the above list. Romo was 78-49 as the Cowboys' starter in the regular season,winning 61.4 percent of the time. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In those years, the Cowboys never finished below No. Dan Marino is the prime example of an elite QB who never won a championship. Let's look at Romo vs. Warner, the latest quarterback to get the Canton call. Its also the highest winning percentage among the 12 undrafted quarterbacks who have made more than 60 career starts. The case against making him a Hall of Famer largely rests on two things, his lack of postseason success and his struggles with injuries throughout his career. The College Football Hall of Fame, that is. That's also the perfect tranisition to comparing Romo to his Hall of Fame counterparts. In 2008, he missed three games with a broken pinky finger. Only Matthew Stafford (25) had more during that span. Tony Romo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Tony Romo has found a second career in the broadcast booth as a lead color analyst for CBS Sports. He also saw his career prematurely ended with several significant injuries that eventually led him to be replaced by quarterback Dak Prescott during his final year in the league in 2016. Are you sure its me? Romo quipped. You could also argue that this era features more great quarterbacks than any other stretch in modern NFL history. Date of Birth: April 21, 1980. He went undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft before being picked up by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. From 2007 to 2016, he led all quarterbacks with a 103.5 rating in the fourth quarter or overtime. Many will tell you because Romo had some head-scratching moments late in games that he was a turnover machine, but that’s false. Aless hot take-y examination would discoverplenty of clutch plays and the numbersto back it up. However, once he took over as the Cowboys’ starter in 2006, he dazzled fans with his ability to extend plays and flair for the dramatic. With Kurt Warner and Brett Favre also likely to be enshrined in the near-future, that leaves nine names on the waiting list for a very exclusive club. Its Romo at 101.6, Peyton Manning at 99.9 and then Aaron Rodgers at 98.9. This isn't to say Romo even with key Cowboyscareer passing numbers that trump both legends is necessarily"better" than either. Brady, Manning, Rodgers and Brees have all won Super Bowls but how does Tony Romo compare to those QBs in terms of individual accolades and accomplishments? And since 2009, no quarterback has been close to as good in the month of December. www.TheComeback.com is a sports fan website and is in no way affiliated with any professional sports team, league, or its Properties. Place of Birth: San Diego, CA. "Wins"aren't a true QBstat, but they still matter in this type of subjective measure. When you consider the fact that Tonys 97.1 passer rating is the ninth-best in the history of the league, coupled with his 7.9 yards-per-attempt average which is higher Protecting the football is a quarterback’s most important job. Brady, Brees and Manning have played almost twice as many regular season games as Tony Romo and far more postseason games as well. This puts him ahead of the Dallas Cowboys' legendary quarterbacks such as Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. 150 pass attempts (Pro Football Reference), Romo and post-merger Hall of Fame QBs: Playoff success, His career yards-per-attempt average (7.9) is higher than every active quarterback except. Romo holds the second-highest fourth-quarter passer rating of all time, just 0.2 points back of Rodgers. Among his other achievements, he made it to the Pro-Bowl four times in his career. The Cowboys needed Romo to overachieve oftento be above average, and he never got a shot with a team that had a sustained playoff presence. Passing stats aren't comparable from era to era. Then, for good measure, I've added the average ranks of several great quarterbacks who are still ineligible for the Hall of Fame, as well as several great quarterbacks who have yet to or may never make the Hall of Fame cut: As you can see, based just on key stats, Romo should be a shoo-in. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Join our linker program. Regardless of what people say about the importance of winning championships and it is very important players get into the Hall of Fame mostly because of their individual performance, not team accomplishments. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He played for the Cowboys from 2005-2013. Its not somebody else here?. The California native also ranks second in school history with 85 touchdown passes, third in passing yards (8,212) and third in total offense (8,059). 2.12: Among quarterbacks with at least 100 career starts, only four Rodgers, Brady, Young and Manning have higher touchdown-to-interception ratios than Romos mark of 2.12. He earned Ohio Valley Player of the Year honors all three seasons. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Romo played quarterback for Eastern Illinois from 1999 to 2002. 9 stats that show Tony Romo was a really damn good quarterback That kind of snub isn't onpar with former Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens, but it's a lot closer than you think. With that in mind, Tony Romo has a tremendous case for Canton when you dive into the numbers for quarterbacks. 93.0: Although he won just two playoff games, his 93.0 career playoff passer rating is better than Bradys (89.0). Romo was working from home during Sundays telecast, following COVID-19 protocols. The former undrafted free agent also has several NFL records. How many games did Tony It's weird how much we like to say this beforewe turn around and give too much credit to the quarterback. Weight: 225. WebTony Romo weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. 17 college jersey was retired at Eastern Illinois- the same alma mater of Saints head coach Sean Payton and current 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo- in 2009. However, the case for former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is much less clear cut than that of his former teammate. Consider that Romohas 25 fourth-quarter comebacks with 30 game-winning drives in 127 starts (23.6 percent). WebCareer Stats for QB Tony Romo The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Jalen Ramsey: Should the Cowboys make a play for the playmaker? Romo played four years at Eastern Illinois University from 1999 to 2002. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The former Cowboys signal-caller finished his career with the same completion percentage as legendary quarterback Peyton Manning at 65.3 percent (tied for the tenth best of all time). That season the Cowboys started 2-0 with Romo but finished 4-12 after he missed time with injury with Matt Cassell and Brandon Wheedon at the helm. Tony Romo may come to rue the choices he made in staying loyal to the Dallas Cowboys given his compatriot DeMarcus Ware left for the Denver Broncos and won the Super Bowl there. Tony Romo why he does and doesnt deserve to be in the Hall Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. He led the league in completion percentage (69.9%) and passer rating (113.2) and threw for 3,705 yards and 34 9 (Roethlisberger), No. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. So Tony Romowas good late in close games and late in the season in general, he won a lot, and in terms of rate-based statistics he ranks among the top five to 10 quarterbacks in NFL history. Meanwhile, the other guys have led the league in multiple categories on multiple occasions as is illustrated in the chart below. Unlike Staubach,Romobenefited from only one top 10 scoringdefense from 2006-14. But aside from Haley and Darren Woodson, there really aren't any former Cowboys left on the Hall of Fame radar. That number will soon represent how many quarterbacks are in the Hall of Fame, when you account for one recent retired great (Peyton Manning)and at leastfour active shoo-ins (Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers andBen Roethlisberger). His No. Among the top 20 All-Time leaders in passer rating are Chad Pennington, Matt Shaub, Colin Kaepernick and Andy Dalton. No disrespect to any of those guys but clearly passer rating alone does not determine which QBs belong in the Hall of Fame. If there were such a measure and you compared Tony Romo to that same elite group of QBs as before you would find the following: Those numbers alone do not paint as accurate a picture when you consider that Tony Romo has played the fewest amount of career games of all of those players. When you spend a decade quarterbacking the Dallas Cowboys and the Cowboys win just two playoff games during that run, youre going to be stigmatized by fools who continue to believe that its acceptable to judge individual players based on team accomplishments in the ultimate team sport. Height: 6-3. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onDallas Cowboys and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Tony Romo was as underrated and underappreciated as any quarterback in NFL history. Every @tonyromo @DezBryant touchdown there ever was. Brad Gagnon has covered the NFC East for Bleacher Report since 2012. Before him, similar credentials didn't hurt Dan Fouts, either. There's some of that working, to a degree, with Roethlisberger, but the otherwise-high level of Big Ben's play is the biggest reason for his more definite status. Lets evaluate how Romo compares to the same group in that crucial measure. Staubach played with six fellow Hall of Famers over both sides of the ball during his Cowboys' tenure, not to mention his late greatcoach, Tom Landry. His last league record has to do with, you guessed it, the fourth quarter. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The last "great" Cowboys quarterback, Aikman, played basically within the same era as Romo. 17 in 2009. Is Tony Romo in the Hall of Fame? Romo’s rating for his career in the final period is the best of all time. Romo also leaves Dallas as the qualified all-time franchise leader in passing yards (34,183), completion percentage (65.3), passing touchdowns (248), yards per attempt (7.9) and passer rating (97.1). Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer of USC, Clemson running back C.J. Eli Manning needed not only two different Giantspass-rushing fronts to frustrate Brady, but alsotwo crazy catches to get his two rings. 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