How Tony Romo compares to other great QBs through their first 16 games

By The Associated Press
October 10, 2007

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas' Tony Romo has established himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in less than a full season. With one more game to add to his stats, here is how Romo's numbers stack up with the 16-start totals of two Cowboys greats and several other notable QBs:

TONY ROMO

Record: 11-4
Stats: 305-of-481 (63.4 pct); 4,149 yards (276.6 ypg); 29 TDs; 18 INTs
Noteworthy: Seven 300-yard games; only Troy Aikman (13) and Danny White (10) have more in club history.

ROGER STAUBACH

Record: 15-1
Stats: 158-of-277 (57.0); 2,274 yards (142.1); 19 TDs; 9 INTs
Noteworthy: Led Cowboys to Super Bowl title the season he took over.

TROY AIKMAN

Record: 2-14
Stats: 239-of-433 (55.2); 2,664 yards (166.5); 12 TDs; 25 INTs
Noteworthy: With nowhere to go but up, Aikman went on to win three Super Bowls in a four-year span.

BEN ROETHLISBERGER

Record: 15-1
Stats: 219-of-335 (65.4); 3,133 yards (195.8); 21 TDs; 9 INTs
Noteworthy: First loss was in his 16th career start, vs. Patriots, the team Romo is facing Sunday in his 16th career start. He led Steelers to Super Bowl title his second season in charge.

TOM BRADY

Record: 13-3
Stats: 313-of-481 (65.1); 3,360 yards (210); 23 TDs; 13 INTs
Noteworthy: Like Romo, got his big chance by replacing Drew Bledsoe. Like Aikman, won three Super Bowls in four years.

BRETT FAVRE

Record: 9-7
Stats: 323-of-502 (64.3); 3,390 yards (211.9); 20 TDs; 17 INTs
Noteworthy: Favre's rise to becoming the owner of most prestigious QB records got going in Green Bay in 1992, and 12-year-old Romo was watching closely in Burlington, Wisc.

PEYTON MANNING

Record: 3-13 Stats: 326-of-575 (56.7); 3,739 yards (233.7); 26 TDs; 28 INTs Noteworthy: At 9-0 last season, and headed to a Super Bowl title, Manning's first loss was to the Romo-led Cowboys.