Tony Romo
American football player and television analyst
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| 2024 | Romo served as the color commentator for Super Bowl LVIII alongside Nantz, where his performance was ridiculed for interrupting key moments and singing during the broadcast. |
| 2022 | Romo's performances were criticized for being inane and obvious, with a notable decline in his ability to predict plays. |
| 2021 | Romo faced increased criticism for his broadcasting style, leading to CBS executives staging an intervention regarding his preparation and chemistry with Nantz. |
| December 7 2021 | Romo was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class. |
| February 2020 | Tony Romo renewed his contract with CBS through 2030, reportedly earning $17 million per year, making him one of the highest-paid analysts in sports broadcasting history. |
| 2019 | Romo and Nantz called Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, further solidifying Romo's status in sports broadcasting. |
| 2018 | Tony Romo took over the role in Corona's 'Corona Hotline' commercials, providing fantasy football advice as part of the ongoing series. |
| 2018 | Romo and Nantz received acclaim for their coverage of the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. |
| July 2018 | Romo won the American Century Championship, a celebrity tournament. |
| March 22 2018 | Romo participated in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship from March 22–25 but missed the cut. |
| February 2018 | It was announced that Romo received a sponsor's exemption to play in the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. |
| 2017 | Following his retirement, Romo was released by the Cowboys at his request. |
| 2017 | Tony Romo began his broadcasting career as the lead color analyst for CBS Sports, replacing Phil Simms and partnering with play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz. |
| 2017 | Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced that Romo would be a 'Maverick for a day' during the Mavericks' final home game of the 2016–17 season. |
| August 23 2017 | Romo and Candice Crawford welcomed their third son, Jones McCoy Romo. |
| April 4 2017 | Tony Romo announced his retirement from the NFL. |
| January 1 2017 | Tony Romo made his season debut in the regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he threw a three-yard touchdown to Terrance Williams in what would be the final play of his career. |
| 2016 | Tony Romo did not play any games in the 2016 NFL season due to being designated as 'Did Not Play' (DNP). |
| 2016 | Romo retired from professional football after the preseason due to a back injury that caused him to lose his starting position to rookie Dak Prescott. |
| 2016 | Due to Dak Prescott's success as the starting quarterback during Romo's injury, Romo conceded his role and began serving as the Cowboys' backup when he returned to the active roster in Week 11. |
| 2016 | Tony Romo's record for the most consecutive road games with at least one touchdown pass reached a total of 41 games. |
| August 2016 | Tony Romo suffered a compression fracture to the L1 vertebra in his back during the third preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, which caused him to miss the first 10 games of the 2016 regular season. |
| 2015 | Tony Romo led the Cowboys to four postseason appearances during his tenure as the starting quarterback. |
| December 21 2015 | Romo was placed on injured reserve after the Cowboys dropped to a 4–10 record, officially ending their playoff hopes. |
| November 2015 | In a Week 12 Thanksgiving game against the 10–0 Carolina Panthers, Romo threw three interceptions in the first half, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and was reinjured, ending his season. |
| November 2015 | Romo returned to the starting lineup in a Week 11 game against the Miami Dolphins, completing 18 of 28 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns in a 24–14 victory, ending the Cowboys' seven-game losing streak. |
| September 2015 | Tony Romo started the 2015 season strong, throwing a game-winning pass to Jason Witten with seven seconds left in the Cowboys' season-opening 27–26 victory over the New York Giants. |
| September 2015 | Romo suffered a broken left collarbone during the third quarter of a 20–10 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, sidelining him for eight weeks. |
| 2014 | Tony Romo played in 2 games for the Dallas Cowboys, achieving a passing completion rate of 68.0% and throwing for 484 yards. |
| 2014 | Romo was recognized as the NFC passer rating leader. |
| 2014 | Romo was named a key player during the Divisional Round game against the Green Bay Packers, where he was involved in a controversial fourth-quarter play that impacted the outcome. |
| 2014 | In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Romo led the Cowboys to a comeback victory against the Detroit Lions, winning 24–20 after being down 17–7 at halftime. |
| 2014 | Romo was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and earned a spot in the Pro Bowl. |
| 2014 | Tony Romo set the record for most fourth quarter comebacks/game-winning drives in NFL history, totaling 28, surpassing the previous record of 23 held by Roger Staubach. |
| 2014 | Romo finished the season ranked 34th in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015, making him the highest undrafted player on the list. |
| 2014 | After a poor performance in the season opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Tony Romo helped the Cowboys win six consecutive games, including significant victories against the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks. |
| December 21 2014 | Romo set a Cowboys team record for highest completion percentage in a game, achieving 90% by completing 18-of-20 passes in a 42–7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. |
| October 2014 | Romo suffered a back injury during a Week 8 loss to the Washington Redskins, which was later revealed to be two fractures in his transverse process. |
| October 2014 | During a Week 5 overtime victory against the Houston Texans, Romo executed a memorable escape from J. J. Watt's pursuit, resulting in a 43-yard touchdown pass. |
| March 18 2014 | Romo and Candice Crawford welcomed their second son, Rivers Romo. |
| December 2013 | The Cowboys lost their regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, which resulted in missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, as Kyle Orton started in Romo's absence. |
| December 27 2013 | Romo underwent back surgery again and was subsequently placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. |
| October 6 2013 | Tony Romo achieved the most passing yards in a game for the Dallas Cowboys, throwing for 506 yards against the Denver Broncos. |
| September 2013 | Romo opened the NFL season with a victory over the New York Giants, completing 263 passing yards and two touchdowns despite leaving the game briefly due to a rib injury. |
| May 2013 | Romo was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for Week 5 of the NFL season. |
| April 2013 | Romo underwent back surgery to remove a cyst, which was later reported to have caused him to miss all mini-camp and organized team activities. |
| March 29 2013 | The Dallas Cowboys signed Tony Romo to a six-year contract extension worth $108 million, securing him for the remainder of his career and alleviating salary cap pressures. |
| 2012 | During the 2012 season, Romo threw a total of 19 interceptions and was credited with five fourth-quarter comebacks, but his performance raised questions about his future with the team. |
| 2012 | Tony Romo achieved a career-high passing yards total of 4,903 yards, becoming the first Cowboys quarterback to average over 300 passing yards per game in a season with 306.4 yards per game. |
| 2012 | Tony Romo set a record for the most attempts in a season with 611 attempts, a record he previously held with 550 attempts in 2009. |
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