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Tony Romo’s 9 Interceptions in 2014

Jul 30, 2015
Samuel Gold

In my previous article we took a look at Tony Romo’s 38 Touchdowns during the 2014 season. In this article we will take a look at the opposite side, his nine interceptions during the regular and postseason starting with this first three interceptions versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1.

Stats
Regular Season - 304/435 (69.9%), 3,705 yards, 8.5 y/a, 34 TDs, 9 INTs
Postseason - 34/50 (68.0%), 484 yards, 9.7 y/a, 4 TDs, 0 INTs

Before we jump into the plays, let’s take a look at the intended targets of Romo’s nine interceptions during the 2014 season:

Receiver Breakdown

Dez Bryant 5
Terrance Williams 1
Jason Witten 1
Joseph Randle 1
Devin Street 1

 

Just like Bryant was the main target of Romo’s touchdowns, he was the main target on his interceptions as well, which makes sense as ProFootballFocus recorded Bryant having 135 targets. Here is a breakdown of his passes by quarter and down:

Quarter Breakdown

1st Quarter 1
2nd Quarter 4
3rd Quarter 1
4th Quarter 3

 

Down Breakdown

1st Down 5
2nd Down 2
3rd Down 2
4th Down 0

 

I’ll go over this further down in the breakdown, but the proportionally large 1st down interceptions are mainly due to Romo pushing the ball downfield on deep routes.… Article continues here

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Tony Romo’s 38 Touchdowns in 2014

Jul 28, 2015
Samuel Gold

Tony Romo led the Cowboys to their first playoff appearance since 2009 with a 12-4 record during the regular season. After defeating the Lions led by Stafford, the Cowboys lost to the Packers in the NFC Divisional round with the controversial “catch-not-catch” call on Dez Bryant. During the 2014 season Romo was the most efficient with the football in his entire career due to an outstanding wide receiver corp featuring Dez Bryant and Terrance Williams along with an offensive line that was the best in football. In this breakdown, we will go over some of Romo’s top touchdowns from the 2014 season while making observations about the rest of his 38 touchdowns during the regular season and postseason play.

Stats
Regular Season - 304/435 (69.9%), 3,705 yards, 8.5 y/a, 34 TDs, 9 INTs
Postseason - 34/50 (68.0%), 484 yards, 9.7 y/a, 4 TDs, 0 INTs

First let’s take a look at the recipients of Romo’s 38 thrown touchdowns during the 2014 season:

Receiver Breakdown

Dez Bryant 15
Terrance Williams 10
Jason Witten 4
Cole Beasley 4
Gavin Escobar 4
Tyler Clutts 1

 

As you can see, Bryant was the main target of Romo’s passes who consistently beat his defenders. Due to his performance these past couple of seasons he recently received a new 5 yr $70 million contract with $45 million guaranteed.… Article continues here

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Tony Romo vs Green Bay - 15/19, 191 yards, 2 TDs

Jan 15, 2015
Samuel Gold

After a week of spotty inaccuracy versus the Lions in the Cowboys’ wildcard match-up, Tony Romo and the Cowboys traveled to Lambeau Field to play the Packers in this divisional match-up. Tony Romo looked excellent all game completing the vast majority of his passes while looking poised in the pocket. A controversial play ended the season for Dallas, but Romo’s performance was not the reason why the team lost. In this breakdown, we will take a look at the scoring plays, the final three plays that ended the game, and how Tight End Witten was used extensively throughout the game to move the chains.

Stats
Romo - 15/19, 191 yards, 10.1 ypa, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 4 sacks for 21 yards

First let’s take a look at the touchdowns in Plays 8 and 10.

Play 8
Situation: 1st and 1 at GB 1
Description: Q1 - (1:09) T.Romo pass short right to T.Clutts for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [C.Matthews].D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Ladouceur, Holder-C.Jones.


Offense Formation: I-formation Jumbo
Offensive Grouping: 23
Defense Formation: Cover 3

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Cowboys line up in a 3-TE set on 1st down so the Packers’ defense sells out on the run stop. Garrett’s play-action on first down completely fools the defense, so it allows FB44 Clutts and actually TE82 Witten to be completely open on their routes.… Article continues here

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Tony Romo Struggles vs Lions - 19/31, 293 yards, 2 TDs

Jan 8, 2015
Samuel Gold

Tony Romo and the Cowboys entered the playoffs after winning the NFC East for the first time since 2009. Romo’s performance in December and the playoffs has been heavily scrutinized, so I wanted to see how well Romo performed in this wildcard matchup against the Detroit Lions. Statistically, Romo performed well, but this is misleading. He missed a lot of easy throws and opportunities, but ultimately was successful due to his offensive line stopping the Lions pass rush when it counted and Williams run after the catch for a long touchdown.

Stats
Romo - 19/31, 293 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 Fumble, 6 sacks for 51 yards

Romo’s stats were very misleading in this game. He completed 61% of his passes, but he was surprisingly inaccurate throwing off of his backfoot multiple times. These can be seen in plays 2, 5, 6, 12, 18, 23, and 37.

Play 2
Situation: 3rd and 7 at DAL 23
Description: Q1 - (13:40) (Shotgun) T.Romo pass incomplete short right to C.Beasley. Pass incomplete in the flat.


Beasley runs a zig route from the right slot, but Romo throws it high and outside of him. Romo does a good job of stepping into his throw, but he just pushes it too far from his intended target.… Article continues here

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Tony Romo vs the Colts - 18/20, 218 yards, 4 TDs

Dec 26, 2014
Samuel Gold

Tony Romo’s performance versus the Colts was very impressive completing 90% of his passes and four touchdowns. This post will analyze his performance.

Stats
Romo - 18/20, 218 yards, 10.9 ypa, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 3 rushes for 28 yards, 1 sack for 11 yards

Play 1
Situation: 2nd and 8 at DAL 22
Description: Q1 - (14:25) (Shotgun) T.Romo pass short middle to D.Bryant to DAL 31 for 9 yards (D.Butler). Pass complete on a “crossing” pattern.
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Endzone View

Offense Formation: Shotgun Trips Right Far
Offensive Grouping: 11
Defense Formation: Cover 1, 2 underneath zones, man-coverage by CBs

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Romo has WR88 Bryant in the center of the trips right grouping running a crossing/in-route over the middle of the field. Romo snaps the ball and hits Bryant right in the numbers to start the game with a quick and accurate pass.

Bryant makes a quick cut in front of CB20 Butler in off-man coverage to create the separation necessary for the catch.

Play 7
Situation: 2nd and 6 at IND 22
Description: Q1 - (8:11) (Shotgun) T.Romo pass short middle to J.Witten to IND 5 for 17 yards (L.Landry). Pass complete on a “skinny” post.… Article continues here

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