Tony Romo enjoyed quite a bit of success in the National Football League as an undrafted QB out of Eastern Illinois.
After taking over as the team’s starter back in 2006, Romo pretty quickly established himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFC on his way to four Pro Bowl appearances, 248 touchdowns to 117 interceptions and a 78-49 career record.
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But one thing that held Romo back from being considered one of the game’s true elites was his lack of postseason success and some tough plays in big moments. And the 45-year-old even admitted as much when discussing the one regret he had about his NFL career on Sunday’s broadcast.
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Tony Romo reveals ‘only’ regret of his NFL career
Calling Week 8’s game between the Denver Broncos and his former team, CBS put up a graphic of the last three instances of consecutive starting QBs enjoying 10+ year careers. Which were: Romo and Dak Prescott (2006-present), Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers (1992-2022) and Joe Montana and Steve Young (1979-1999).
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“This is incredible,” Romo said, via Awful Announcing. “I mean, you’ve got the best of the best… I think Dak has done an incredible job and I’m proud of what he’s done. They just need to get over that hump in the playoffs, right? And that’s where the other guys had done that.”
“Obviously, it’s the only thing I regret, is not bringing a championship and a Super Bowl to Dallas,” the former Cowboys star shared.
Romo’s playoff record
Unfortunately for Romo, the Cowboys were never quite able to climb that mountain under his watch. And while it wasn’t all on him by any means, his 2-4 postseason record definitely is a part of his story as a quarterback.
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In his very first taste of playoff action, Tony fumbled the hold that would’ve set up a game-winning field goal against the Seattle Seahawks. But he was tackled just short of the goal line and Dallas ended up losing 21-20.
That moment is unfortunately the play that comes to mind for most when they think of Tony Romo. However, what often gets lost in that is just how good of a quarterback from an unlikely place he was — and he might’ve played for even longer had it not been for the injuries at the end of his career.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Oct 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.