DMN Blog: Romo vs. Young Favre
I was curious how Tony Romo's start as a starter compared to the beginning of Brett Favre's Hall of Fame career, so I looked it up. Here's the stats from the first 21 starts of Favre's and Romo's careers:
FAVRE
419-of-664 (63.1 percent), 4,416 yards, 27 TD, 25 INT. Record: 12-9.
ROMO
437-of-662 (66.0 percent), 5,684 yards, 45 TD, 23 INT. Record: 16-5.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Romo will break all the records Favre is setting, but it puts in perspective just how good he's been.
It's worth noting that Favre sat on Atlanta's bench for one season and was Green Bay's backup for three games, while Romo watched and learned for 3 1/2 seasons in Dallas before becoming the starter.
You could argue that Romo has been surrounded by better talent, but Favre's early targets were awfully good, too. Sterling Sharpe was an elite receiver, and Jackie Harris was an excellent pass-catching tight end.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 1:16 PM
FAVRE
419-of-664 (63.1 percent), 4,416 yards, 27 TD, 25 INT. Record: 12-9.
ROMO
437-of-662 (66.0 percent), 5,684 yards, 45 TD, 23 INT. Record: 16-5.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Romo will break all the records Favre is setting, but it puts in perspective just how good he's been.
It's worth noting that Favre sat on Atlanta's bench for one season and was Green Bay's backup for three games, while Romo watched and learned for 3 1/2 seasons in Dallas before becoming the starter.
You could argue that Romo has been surrounded by better talent, but Favre's early targets were awfully good, too. Sterling Sharpe was an elite receiver, and Jackie Harris was an excellent pass-catching tight end.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 1:16 PM
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