NEWS RELEASE one Cowboys Parkway * Irving, Texas 75063 (972) 556-9959 * (972) 556-9918 (fax) www.dallascowboys.com REGULAR SEASoN GAME #12 SUNDAy, DECEMBER 2, 2012 DALLAS CoWBoyS VS. PhILADELPhIA EAGLES CoWBoyS STADIUM -- 7:20 P.M. PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACTS: Rich Dalrymple...972-497-4953...rdalrymple@dallascowboys.net Scott Agulnek...972-497-4956...sagulnek@dallascowboys.net Jancy Briles...972-497-4329...jbriles@dallascowboys.net Joe Trahan...972-497-4552...jtrahan@dallascowboys.net Emily Robbins...972-497-4359...erobbins@dallascowboys.net Whitney Brandon..972-497-4955...wbrandon@dallascowboys.net QUICK FACTS: DALLAS CoWBoyS (5-6) VS. PhILADELPhIA EAGLES (3-8) Series Record: Dallas leads the series 60-47 Last Meeting: Dallas 38, @ Philadelphia 23, Nov. 11, 2012 Last Meeting in Dallas: Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7, Dec. 24, 2011 Last Cowboys Win: Dallas 38, @ Philadelphia 23, Nov. 11, 2012 Series Streak: Philadelphia won two of the last three meetings. RADIO & TELEVISION RADIO KRLD-FM - 105.3 The Fan Play-by-Play: Brad Sham Analyst: Babe Laufenberg Sideline Reporter: Kristi Scales Tune into 105.3 The Fan for pregame and postgame coverage before and after every Dallas Cowboys game. KMVK-FM 107.5 Mega (Spanish) Play-by-Play: Victor Villalba Analyst: Luis Perez Sideline Reporter: Carlos Nava Compass Media Network (National) Play-by-Play: Kevin Burkhardt Analyst: Danny White TELEVISION NBC Sports - KXAS NBC 5 in Dallas/Fort Worth Play-by-Play: Al Michaels Analyst: Chris Collinsworth Sideline Reporter: Michele Tafoya Cowboys Special Edition with Jerry Jones KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 10:30 p.m. Saturday night The Jason Garrett Show KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Postgame Show KTVT CBS11 in Dallas/Ft. Worth 11:00 p.m. following every Cowboys game COWBOYS MEDIA CENTER To download the Dallas Cowboys 2012 Media Guide in PDF form, current and previous game notes, stat packs and game information, go to the Cowboys media site: media.dallascowboys.com. Enter the username: Cowboys and password: Media2012 COWBOYS & EAGLES Series Notables: * Dallas has faced no team more than Philadelphia (107 times) and has defeated them more times (60) than all but one team (Washington - 62). * Dallas and Philadelphia have met in one wild card playoff game, two divisional playoff games and an NFC Championship Game. * The Cowboys won 11 consecutive games over the Eagles from 1967-1972, marking the second-longest win streak over one opponent in club history. * Dallas and Philadelphia have combined to win 24 of a possible 42 NFC Eastern Division titles. A Cowboys Win Would: * Prevent Dallas from dropping consecutive games. * Allow the Cowboys to sweep the season series against Philadelphia for the first time since 2009 and the 18th time overall. * Snap an eight-game Sunday night losing streak. * Improve the club s 2012 NFC East record to 3-2. * Even the Cowboys Stadium regular season record to 2-2. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, Dec. 27: s day off - no access Wednesday, Dec. 28: 10:05 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 10:45 a.m. Coach Reid conference call 11:15 a.m. Practice - first 25 minutes open 1:30 p.m. Locker room open 2:30 p.m. Trent Cole conference call Thursday, Dec. 29: 10:05 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 11:15 a.m. Practice - first 25 minutes open 1:30 p.m. Locker room open Friday, Nov. 30: 10:05 a.m. Coach Garrett press conference 10:45 a.m. Practice - first 25 minutes open 12:30 p.m. Locker room open Saturday, Dec. 1: Team meetings - no access Sunday, Dec. 2: 7:20 p.m. Kickoff vs. Philadelphia
JASON GARRETT (13-14, 2nd Year, 18-17 overall) Jason Garrett was named the eighth head coach in Dallas Cowboys history on January 5, 2011. Garrett became the first former Dallas Cowboys player to become the team s head coach. As a backup quarterback during his playing career in Dallas, he started nine-of-23 games played and was a member of teams that won six division titles and three Super Bowl championships. Garrett was elevated to the Cowboys top job after taking over as the team s interim head coach at the midway through 2010. he guided the club to a 5-3 mark to finish the season after the team started 1-7. During his time as the interim head coach, three of Dallas wins were against teams that posted a 10-win season, while the three losses were decided by a combined total of seven points. he led Dallas to an 8-8 record, narrowly missing the playoffs and an NFC East Division title in his first full season as head coach in 2011. Since the 2007 season, Garrett has been the Cowboys offensive coordinator, and in 2008, he was assigned the additional duties of being the club s assistant head coach. Under Garrett, the Dallas offense has reached high levels of productivity in several categories, and the unit has finished among the NFL s top-10 in total offense in three of his four years: 2010 (10th), 2009 (2nd), and 2007 (2nd). From the start of the 2007 season, the club has averaged 24.6 points-per-game and 368.5 total yards-per-outing. The team has set single-season records in a handful of categories, including topping 6,000 net yards for the first times in franchise history (2009-6,390 and 2011 6,008). Garrett returned to Dallas in 2007 as the offensive coordinator. he entered the coaching profession as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons (2005-06) for Nick Saban s first Miami Dolphins club. 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HEAD COACHES ANDY REID (139-98-1, 14th Year) Andy Reid has been at the helm of the Philadelphia Eagles since 1999 and has earned NFL Coach of the year honors on two occassions. his win total (139), winning percentage (.601) and playoff win total (10) are good for tops in team history. he has won six division titles, five trips to the NFC Championship Game and, since he was hired, only the New England Patriots (eight) have earned more divisional playoff round appearances (seven) or conference championship appearances (five) than the Eagles. Reid is one-of-11 coaches in NFL history to win 60%-or-more of 200-plus games. In his 20-year NFL coaching career, Reid s teams have made the playoffs 15 times (19-14 record). he has coached in the Super Bowl three times, the NFC Championship Game nine times and the Pro Bowl five times. Reid became the 20th head coach in Philadelphia history on Jan. 11, 1999 and he also became the club s executive vice president of football operations in 2001. he earned his coach of the year honors in 2000 and 2002. Reid joined the Eagles after a seven-year stint (1992-98) as an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers under Mike holmgren. With Green Bay, Reid helped the Packers earned a Super Bowl XXXI victory over New England. Prior to landing in the NFL, Reid coached collegiately at Brigham young (1982), San Francisco State (1983-85), Northern Arizona (1986), Texas-El Paso (1987-88) and Missouri (1989-91). he first met up with holmgren while both were at ByU when Reid was an offensive tackle and guard on three Cougar holiday Bowl teams. Reid graduated with a bachelor s degree in physical education and later earned his master s in professional leadership in physical education and athletics. ALL-TIME WINNING TRADITION The Dallas Cowboys have the league s second-highest all-time regular season winning percentage by current NFL teams: Team W L T Pct. Chicago 720 523 42.579 Dallas 453 338 6.572 Miami 405 306 4.567 Baltimore 149 117 1.560 Green Bay 686 529 36.551 N.y. Giants 652 535 33.548 San Francisco 492 411 14.544 oakland 429 359 11.544 * Since 1972, ties have been calculated as half-win and half loss. Prior to 1972 tie games were ignored in calculating a team s winning percentage. Ties since 1972: Dallas (0), Miami (1) Chicago (1), Green Bay (6), Minnesota (2). A WINNING TREND The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2012 season as one-of-13 teams in the league with at least 440 regular season wins. At the end of Week 3, Dallas became just the 12th team with 450 alltime wins with the win against Tampa Bay (9/23). Dallas is currently 12th on the NFL s all-time wins list: Chicago 720 Detroit 510 Green Bay 686 Arizona 500 N.y. Giants 652 San Francisco 492 Pittsburgh 559 Indianapolis 460 Washington 557 Dallas 453 St. Louis 517 Cleveland 445 Philadelphia 515 DATING GAME This week s game against the Philadelphia Eagles is being played on Dec. 2. In the 52-plus years of Cowboys football, there have been six Dec. 2 games. The Cowboys are 6-0 when playing on Dec. 2. Dallas faced Cleveland, Denver, New orleans, the N.y. Giants, Philadelphia and Washington. Dallas first Dec. 2 game was in 1962 against Cleveland. Its last was in 2001, at Washington. Below is a brief look at the six Dec. 2 games: Opp/ Dal Opp/ Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 12/2/62 CLE W 45-21 12/2/84 @Phi W 26-10 12/2/73 @Den W 22-10 12/2/90 No W 17-13 12/2/79 NyG W 28-7 12/2/01 @Was W 20-14 ALL IN THE FAMILY Thus far, Dallas owns a 2-2 2012 division record, splitting the series with the N.y. Giants and claiming a win at Philadelphia and losing to Washington on Thanksgiving Day. Dallas closed out 2011 with a 2-4 record against the NFC East after losing the last three divisional games on the schedule. Dallas will host Philadelphia (12/2) then close out the season in Washington. overall, the Cowboys hold a 179-131-4 record against current NFC East rivals. Below is a look at Dallas record against the East: Lng. Lng. Cur. W L T Pct. Win Str. Loss Str. Str. Washington...62 41 2.600 10 4 L1 Ny Giants...57 43 2.574 12 6 L1 Philadelphia...60 47 0.561 11 8 W1 Totals...179 131 4.576 - - L1 2
2012 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Cowboys Eagles Record...5-6 3-8 Scoring Avg. (NFL rank)...22.0 (18) 16.7 (30) opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank)...23.8 (20) 25.6 (24) Total off. (NFL rank)...375.6 (9) 357.1 (14) Rushing off. (NFL rank)...78.7 (32) 129.1 (9) Passing off. (NFL rank)...296.9 (3) 228.0 (17) Total Def. (NFL rank)...328.8 (8) 345.5 (15) Rushing Def. (NFL rank)...109.8 (13) 117.5 (18) Passing Def. (NFL rank)...219.0 (9) 228.1 (15) Kickoff Return Avg....21.5 (26) 20.6 (28) Punt Return Avg....10.4 (12) 7.9 (20) Turnover Margin...-11 (29) -17 (31) Penalties...90 76 Penalty yards...645 642 opp. Penalties...72 88 opp. Penalty yards...589 749 FIRST TIME...LAST TIME The first time these two clubs met, the Cowboys were just two weeks old, and Dallas was unable to claim its first win of the season, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles 25-27 in front of 18,500 fans at the Cotton Bowl on Sept. 30, 1960. The last time these two clubs met, Dallas headed to Philadelphia just three weeks ago and emerged as the 38-23 victor. Dallas scored touchdowns via offense, defense and special teams as witnessed by 69,144 fans at Lincoln Financial Field. PHILADELPHIA LAST WEEK The Philadelphia Eagles dropped the Monday night game 30-22 at the hands of the Carolina Panthers. Nick Foles finished the game 16-of-21 passing for 119 yards. Jeremy Maclin led all receivers with five catches for 55 yards and Bryce Brown rushed 19 times for 178 yards (9.4) and two touchdowns. Philadelphia struck first with a 36-yard Alex henery field goal, but Carolina answered when Cam Newton hit Gary Barnidge for a 24-yard score. Newton then found Brandon LaFell for a 43-yard score and a 14-3 lead. henery hit a 41-yard field goal to open the second then Brown rushed in from 65 yards out to cut the Eagles deficit to 14-12. henery hit a 45-yarder, giving the Eagles a 15-14 halftime lead. Newton rushed in from one yard to re-gain a 21-15 lead but Brown had his second rushing score from five yards out, giving Philadelphia a 22-21 lead. Graham Gano hit a 23-yard field goal to open the fourth for a 24-22 Panthers lead. Newton rushed in from two yards out to cap off the scoring at 30-22 after Gano missed the PAT. SERIES HISTORY Dallas and Philadelphia have squared off 103 times in the regular season with Dallas holding a 57-46 advantage. Along with the four playoff games, Dallas holds a 60-47 record over the Eagles. The Cowboys lost the first three games of the series before logging win streaks of 11 games and nine games over the course of the next 18 years. There have been four playoff games - one Wild Card Game (2009), two Divisional Playoff Games (1992 and 1995) and an NFC Championship Game (1980). Below is a brief look at the last 20 games of the series: Dal Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 10/12/03 Dal W 23-21 12/7/03 Phi L 10-36 11/15/04 Dal L 21-49 12/19/04 Phi L 7-12 10/9/05 Dal W 33-10 11/14/05 Phi W 21-20 10/8/06 Phi L 24-38 12/25/06 Dal L 7-23 11/4/07 Phi W 38-17 12/16/07 Dal L 6-10 9/15/08 Dal W 41-37 12/28/08 Phi L 6-44 11/8/09 Phi W 20-16 1/3/10 Dal W 24-0 1/9/10* Dal W 34-14 12/12/10 Dal L 27-30 1/2/11 Phi W 14-13 10/30/11 Phi L 7-34 12/24/11 Dal L 7-20 11/11/12 Phi W 38-23 * NFC Wild Card game INSIDE THE SERIES HISTORY All-time including playoffs, Dallas and Philadelphia have faced each other 107 times, and Dallas holds a 60-47 series advantage. In the 107 games of the series there has been: * 48 games decided by two-or-more touchdowns * 31 games decided by three-or-more touchdowns * 40 games decided by a touchdown-or-less * An 11-game winning streak by Dallas * An eight-game losing streak by Dallas * A 49-point win by Dallas - biggest Cowboys win (10/9/66) * A 38-point loss by Dallas - biggest Cowboys loss (12/28/06) * Four shutouts - two by Dallas * Four playoff games - one Wild Card, two Divisional Playoffs and one NFC Championship Game * Three playoff wins by Dallas - the Wild Card game and both Divisional Games * one overtime game - a 16-13 Dallas loss * Eleven Monday night games and five Sunday night games * one Thanksgiving Day game * Two Saturday games and one Friday game * Three season openers and five season finales * 2,319 points scored by Dallas, 2,079 allowed * A 35-19 Cowboys record at home * A 2-2 record for Dallas, including playoffs at Cowboys Stadium ALL-TIME STAT COMPARISON This week s game is the 104th regular season game between Dallas and Philadelphia. Below is a look into the stats of the series: TEAM TOTALS Cowboys Eagles Wins...57 46 Points...2,214 2,024 Total Net yards...33,023 30,844 Net Rushing yards...13,721 11,581 Net Passing yards...19,302 19,263 SINGLE-GAME TEAM-HIGHS Cowboys Eagles Points...56 10/9/66 49 11/15/04 Total Net yards...652 10/9/66 495 10/30/11 Net Rushing yards...286 11/18/73 306 9/3/00 Net Passing yards...440 10/9/66 370 12/5/65 SINGLE-GAME INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Cowboys Eagles Passing Yards 394 - D. Meredith 10/9/66 380 - R. Jaworski 10/20/85 Rushing Yards 237 - E. Smith 10/31/93 201 - D. Staley 9/3/00 Receiving Yards 213 - T. hill 11/12/79 210 - D. Jackson 12/12/10 DALLAS LAST WEEK The Washington Redskins defeated the Dallas Cowboys 38-31 on Thanksgiving Day. Dallas began the game with a 3-0 lead following a 30-yard field goal by Dan Bailey in the first quarter. Washington exploded for 28 unanswered points in the second quarter which included three touchdown passes thrown by Robert Griffin III (68 yards to Aldrick Robinson; 59 yards to Pierre Garcon; six yards to Santana Moss) and a one-yard rushing touchdown by Alfred Morris to bring a 28-3 lead into halftime. The Cowboys began to trim the lead in the third quarter behind a 33-yard Bailey field goal and an 85-yard touchdown toss from Tony Romo-to-Dez Bryant to make the score 28-13. The Redskins upped their lead to 35-13 after Griffin hit Niles Paul from 29 yards out. Dallas cut the lead to 35-28 after scoring on two Romo passing touchdowns (10 yards to Felix Jones; 11 yards to Bryant). Kai Forbath added a 48-yard field goal for a 38-28 Redskins lead. Dallas cut the lead once more, after Bailey s 51- yard field goal made the score 38-31, but the Redskins were able to recover the onside kick attempt to hold on for the win. 3
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS vs. EAGLES Miles Austin - WR In six games as a starter, has 20 catches for 273 yards (13.7 avg.) and one touchdown. Added another touchdown as a reserve receiver (11/8/09). Caught seven passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in one playoff game and two passes for 32 yards in the first meeting this season. Dez Bryant - WR In three games, caught 12 passes for 177 yards - seven converting first downs - and a touchdown. Caught three passes for 87 yards and a touchdown in the first game this season. Brandon Carr - CB Intercepted his first pass as a Cowboy that he returned 47 yards for his first career touchdown. Dwayne Harris - WR had his first career touchdown on a career-long 78-yard punt return in the first meeting this season. Mike Jenkins - CB In nine games, has 13 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception. had an interception, one tackle and four pass breakups in one playoff game. Felix Jones - RB In seven games rushed 66 times for 328 yards (5.0) and a pair of touchdowns. had 16 carries for 148 yards - his first career 100-yard game - and a touchdown in one playoff game and averaged 4.4 yards (16 for 71) in the first game this season. Jay Ratliff - NT In 14 games, has 38 tackles and 6.5 sacks. had a career-high tying five pressures at Philadelphia (11/8/09). had four tackles and a pair of pressures in the first meeting. Tony Romo - QB Is 5-5 as a starter, completing 171-of-290 (59.0%) passes for 2,205 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In one playoff game, completed 23-of-35 (65.7%) passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 104.9 rating. Threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-26 passing in the first meeting this season. Gerald Sensabaugh - S In seven games while with Dallas, notched 36 tackles, including 10 from the first meeting in 2011, five breakups and three picks. Added four tackles and a pass breakup in one playoff game. Anthony Spencer - S In 11 career games, six as a starter, has 5.5 sacks and four forced fumbles. Notched three tackles, one sack, a tackle for a loss, three pressures and a pass breakup in one playoff appearance. had four tackles, a half sack and two pressures in the first meeting this season. DeMarcus Ware - LB In 15 games, made 85 tackles, 16.0 sacks, seven tackles for losses, 31 hurries, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Twice tied his then career-high with 11 tackles, first was 12/28/08 and the other was the first meeting in 2011. Also had a single-game career-best four sacks in the first game in 2011. In one playoff matchup, added five tackles, three pressures, a pair of sacks and a forced fumble. had a half sack, four tackles and seven pressures in the first game this season. Jason Witten - TE In 18 games caught 103 passes for 1,125 yards (10.9) with seven touchdowns. had four catches for 27 yards in one playoff game. Added eight catches for 47 yards in the first meeting this season. SOLD OUT STADIUMS The Cowboys have played in front of sold out stadiums in 367 of their last 369 games (including playoffs) and in 169 consecutive games. They played in front of sold out crowds in 153 consecutive games at Texas Stadium (including playoffs) - dating back to Dec. 16, 1990 against Phoenix, their last home non-sellout. Dallas opened Cowboys Stadium with the largest crowd to witness a regular season NFL game with 105,121 tickets distributed and have 30 straight sellouts (including playoffs). The Cowboys have sold out each of their last 182 home games. on the road, Dallas has played in front of sold out crowds in 85 straight games (including playoffs), dating back to its last road non-sellout - at Arizona (10/20/02). COWBOYS STADIUM RECORD WHEN... The Dallas Cowboys are in their fourth season in Cowboys Stadium. Dallas first game at the venue was on Sept. 20, 2009 - a 31-33 loss to the N.y. Giants. The club s first win came a week later with a 21-7 decision over Carolina. Dallas owns a 15-14 regular season record - 1-0 postseason - in Cowboys Stadium. Below is a breakdown of the club s record in their: Regular season:...15-14 Postseason:...1-0 overall:...16-14 Regular Post September:...3-2 october:...2-6 November:...7-2 December:...1-4 January:...2-0 1-0 Playing at noon:...8-3 Playing at 3:15:...5-6 Playing in prime time...2-5 1-0 Thursday:...2-2 Saturday:...0-1 1-0 Sunday:...11-9 Monday...2-2 Fully closed stadium:...8-8 1-0 Fully open stadium:...2-6 Roof open, doors closed:...2-0 Roof closed, doors open...3-0 Playing against the NFC East:...4-7 1-0 Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East):...7-4 Playing against the AFC:...4-3 Team-by-team Team W L Pct Team W L Pct Arizona...1 0 1.000 Atlanta...1 0 1.000 Baltimore... Buffalo... Carolina...1 0 1.000 Chicago...0 2.000 Cincinnati... Cleveland...1 0 1.000 Denver... Detroit...1 1.500 Green Bay... houston... Indianapolis... Jacksonville...0 1.000 Kansas City... Miami...1 0 1.000 Minnesota... This week s game is Dallas second of two scheduled Sunday night games in 2012. Dallas lost the first one 13-19 in Atlanta (11/4). The club has played 44 Sunday night games and holds a 20-24 record in those games. The Cowboys had a six-game Sunday night win streak - the longest Sunday night win streak in club history - snapped in 2009. Twice, Dallas won three straight - their first three N.y. Giants...0 4.000 N.y. Jets... New England... New orleans...0 1.000 oakland...1 0 1.000 Philadelphia...1 2.333 Pittsburgh... San Diego...0 1.000 San Francisco... Seattle...2 0 1.000 St. Louis...1 0 1.000 Tampa Bay...1 0 1.000 Tennessee...0 1.000 Washington...3 1.750 Postseason Philadelphia...1 0 1.000 SUNDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Cowboys Top Sunday Night Opponents Games Team N.y. Giants...8 Washington...6 Philadelphia...5 Arizona (Phoenix)...4 L.A./St. Louis Rams...4 Sunday night games and three games spanning 1991-1995. The Cowboys lost eight consecutive Sunday night games - six on the road - from 1999-2006 for their longest series losing streak, and currently, the Cowboys are on an eight-game Sunday night skid. The club s last Sunday night win was in Washington (12/27/09). Dallas has played 18 Sunday night road games with a 7-11 record. This week s matchup marks the sixth time Dallas will take on Philadelphia on Sunday night, with a 2-3 record (0-1 at home). Dallas has faced the N.y. Giants (eight times) more than any other single opponent. 4
ROMO S RECORD WHEN... As Dallas starting quarterback, Tony Romo has compiled a 52-36 regular season record in 88 career starts. Below is a look at Romo s record under several different circumstances: Playing at home:...26-18 Playing on the road:...26-18 Playing indoors:...15-8 Playing outdoors:...37-28 Playing against the NFC East:... 16-16 Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East):..24-11 Playing against the AFC:...12-9 Playing on artificial turf:...33-26 Playing on natural grass:...19-10 offense totals over 300 yards:...47-22 Throws for over 300 yards:...23-14 Throws for 200-299 yards:...23-15 Throws only one touchdown:...12-15 Throws more than one touchdown:...36-15 Completes 60.0% or more of his passes:..42-21 Throws no interceptions:...24-10 Throws one interception:...24-13 Throws more than one interception:...4-13 Records at least 100.0 passer rating:...34-10 Sacked one time-or-less:...30-13 Sacked more than once:...22-212 September:...14-6 october:...8-12 November:...21-4 December:...8-13 January:...1-1 TONY S TARGETS Through his career, Tony Romo has completed 1,974-of-3,048 passes for 24,191 yards with 165 touchdowns in 90 regular season games played behind center. Below is a breakdown of Tony s targets by position and player: Position Breakdown Comp. Yds TD Comp. Yds TD WR 975 14,695 125 RB 364 2,769 8 TE 603 6,492 30 FB 31 225 2 Breakdown by Completions Comp. Yds TD Comp. Yds TD C. Beasley...10 87 0 T. Curtis...10 42 3 L. Vickers...9 60 0 D. Anderson...8 61 1 D. Harris...7 91 0 J. holley...7 169 0 C. Gronkowski...5 13 1 P. Tanner...4 40 0 T. Fiammetta...3 39 0 o. hoyte...3 12 0 L. Dunbar...2 6 0 L. Polite...2 21 0 I. Stanback...2 24 0 S. Chapas...1 9 0 J. Hanna...1 10 0 A. holmes...1 4 0 S. Morris...1 3 0 J. Witten...487 5,486 21 M. Austin...216 3,349 25 T. owens...199 3,122 34 P. Crayton...143 2,188 19 D. Bryant...140 1,957 16 M. Barber...137 1,031 6 F. Jones...97 728 2 R. Williams...75 1,062 12 M. Bennett...54 528 3 L. Robinson...53 853 11 T. Choice...50 392 0 K. Ogletree...46 581 3 T. Glenn...43 689 3 D. Murray...43 301 0 S. hurd...33 519 2 J. Phillips...29 218 2 J. Jones...27 247 0 A. Fasano...22 208 1 T. Romo...1 10 0 Romo has thrown 165 touchdown passes - tied for the club record. Below is a look at Romo s individual touchdown totals: TDs TDs Terrell owens...35 Miles Austin...25 Jason Witten...21 Patrick Crayton...19 Dez Bryant...16 Roy Williams...12 Laurent Robinson...11 Marion Barber...6 Martellus Bennett...3 Tony Curtis...3 Terry Glenn...3 Kevin Ogletree...3 Sam hurd...2 Felix Jones...2 John Phillips...2 Deon Anderson...1 Anthony Fasano...1 Chris Gronkowski...1 TONY S TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN Through his career, Tony Romo has thrown 165 touchdown passes - second all-time in team history. Below is a statistical look at Tony s touchdowns totals by quarter, down and distance: Quarter Down Distance 1st Quarter...26 1st Down...60 0-9 yards...64 2nd Quarter...47 2nd Down...59 10-19 yards...31 3rd Quarter...41 3rd Down...42 20-29 yards...21 4th Quarter...50 4th Down...4 30-39 yards...15 ot...1 40-49 yards...7 50+ yards...27 QUARTERBACK COMPARISON Tony Romo has started 88 games and owns a 52-36 record as a starter. he has completed 1,958-of-3,024 passes for 23,929 yards, 162 touchdowns and 84 interceptions in those starts. Below is a look at Romo s numbers after 88 starts and how they compare to other Cowboys quarterbacks through 88 starts: W-L Att Comp Yards Pct TD INT Staubach 66-22 2,116 1,209 16,172 57.1 108 80 White 62-26 2,523 1,510 19,035 59.8 110 109 Aikman 53-35 2,443 1,533 17,529 62.8 86 79 Romo 52-36 3,024 1,958 23,929 64.7 162 84 Among active quarterbacks, Romo s 52-36 record through his 88 starts is fourth: Active QB Records Through 88 and 89 Starts 88th Start 89th Start Tom Brady...65-23 66-23 Ben Roethlisberger...62-26 62-27 Philip Rivers...59-29 59-30 Tony Romo...52-36??-?? Eli Manning...50-37 51-38 PAR 3 Since becoming the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback midway through 2006, Tony Romo has thrown three-or-more touchdowns in a game a club-record 26 times. he did it four times in 2009 and had two in an injury-shortened 2010 season. In 2011 he had one against Detroit (10/2) to tie Danny White for the most in club history. he then established a club-mark with his second three-touchdown game of the season against Buffalo (11/13). he added three more in 2011. Romo connected on three scoring passes to open up the 2012 season at the N.y. Giants (9/5) for his 25th career three-touchdown game and added his 26th on Thanksgiving Day against Washington (11/22). The Cowboys are 18-8 (.692) when Romo throws for three-or-more scores. Games with 3-or-more TDs Tony Romo...26 Danny White...20 Roger Staubach...17 In the 2007 and 2008 seasons, Romo had six games with threeor-more touchdown passes to establish a single-season club-high: Games in a season with 3-or-more TDs Tony Romo...6 (2007) Tony Romo...6 (2008) Roger Staubach...5 (1979) Danny White...5 (1980) Tony Romo...5 (2011) 300 Tony Romo opened the 2012 season with 309 yards at the N.y. Giants (9/5) to give him 32 career 300-yard games. It was also his fifth 300-yard performance on opening day which to tie Jay Cutler for second in NFL history. Against Chicago (10/1), he threw for 307 yards, had a then single-game career-best (third in team history) against the N.y. Giants (10/28) with 437 yard, 321 yards at Atlanta (11/4) and 313 against Cleveland (11/18) for. Romo had his 37th career 300-yard day with a career-high (third in team history) 441 yards against Washington (11/22). Dallas owns a 23-14 record (.622) when Romo tops 300 yards. 300-yard Games Tony Romo 37 Troy Aikman 13 Danny White 10 5
400 AND MORE Tony Romo threw for a career-best 437 yards on a club-record 62 pass attempts with 36 completions against the N.y. Giants (10/28). his 437 yards were the third-most yards thrown in a game in team history and marked his second career 400-yard outing while his 36 completions were third. he then bettered his completions and yardage figures while completing 37-of-62 passes for 441 yards with three touchdowns against Washington (11/22). he now has the most 400-yard games in club history: Single-Game Passing Yards Career 400-yard games Yds Opp (Date) Games Meredith..460 @SF (11/10/63) Romo...3 Aikman...455 MIN (11/26/98) Meredith...2 Romo...441 WAS (11/22/12) Aikman...1 Romo...437 NYG (10/28/12) Romo s 62 attempts eclipsed the previous club mark of 57 by Troy Aikman against Minnesota (11/26/98): Dallas Cowboys Single-Game Pass Attempts Atts Opp (Date) Tony Romo...62 NYG (10/28/12) Tony Romo...62 WAS (11/22/12) Troy Aikman...57 MIN (11/26/98) Tony Romo...55 @NyG (12/6/09) Troy Aikman...53 @Cin (12/14/97) Romo s 37 completions were good for second in a game in franchise history. he also added 35 completions against Cleveland (11/18) to own the top-4, and is tied for the fifth, on the club s alltime single-game completions list: Dallas Cowboys Single-Game Pass Completions Comps Opp (Date) Tony Romo...41 @NyG (12/6/09) Tony Romo...37 WAS (11/22/12) Tony Romo...36 NYG (10/28/12) Tony Romo...35 @Det (12/9/07) Tony Romo...35 CLE (11/18/12) Troy Aikman...34 @NyG (10/5/97 Troy Aikman...34 MIN (11/26/98) Tony Romo...34 DET (10/2/11) FOURTH QUARTER QB With four more come-from-behind wins through the 2011 season, Tony Romo only continued what he has been doing through his career late in games, being efficient. Now in his sixth season at the helm of Dallas offense, he looks to continue his late-game heroics. Coming into Week 13 of 2012, Romo has the highest alltime fourth quarter quarterback: Att Com Pct Yds TD Int Rate Tony Romo...787 503 63.9 6,703 50 21 100.9 Aaron Rodgers...563 353 62.7 4,362 41 16 99.0 Steve young...632 412 65.2 4,807 36 14 97.9 Tom Brady...1,276 786 61.6 9,116 76 34 91.9 Kurt Warner...907 578 63.4 7,084 45 27 91.9 ALL-TIME COWBOYS QB WATCH ROMO BY THE NUMBERS In Dallas Thanksgiving Day game against Washington, Tony Romo threw for a personal-best 441 yards. he upped his season yardage total to 3,357 for his fifth career 3,000-yard season to tie Troy Aikman for the most in team history. Last season became Romo s fourth season with 20-or-more touchdown passes - tied for the most in team history and he is four scores shy of establishing a club-high for 20-touchdown seasons: 3,000-plus passing yards seasons Seasons Troy Aikman...5 Tony Romo...5 Danny White...4 20-plus passing TD seasons Seasons Danny White...4 Tony Romo...4 Don Meredith...3 Roger Staubach...3 6 QB S MULTIPLE TDs Four times in 2012 Tony Romo has thrown multiple touchdowns - three in the season opener at the N.y. Giants (9/5), two at Baltimore (10/14) and three against Washington (11/22). For his career, Romo has 52 career multiple-touchdown games. Romo s 52 are tops in team history and are tied for fifth in the league since 2006: Multiple-touchdown games Cowboys Career NFL (since 2006) Games Games Tony Romo...52 Roger Staubach...48 Danny White...44 Tony Aikman...43 Don Meredith...41 Tony Romo...52 Romo has two games three touchdowns this season to up his career total of three-touchdown games to 26 - the most in team history and fifth in the league since he became a starter. Three-touchdown games Cowboys Career NFL (since 2006) Games Games Tony Romo...26 Danny White...20 Roger Staubach...17 Don Meredith...14 Troy Aikman...10 In just his sixth year as the full time starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo has climbed the club s all-time quarterback charts. he has made strides this season by moving into second on the completions chart. he started the season fourth in passing yards but moved to third against Chicago then second against the N.y. Giants (10/28). Romo was fourth in passing touchdowns but was able to tie for the all-time record with three tosses against Washington (11/22). Below is how Romo s career numbers stack up in the storied quarterback history of the franchise: ATTEMPTS Troy Aikman...4,715 Tony Romo...3,048 Roger Staubach...2,958 Danny White...2,950 Don Meredith...2,308 COMPLETIONS Troy Aikman...2,898 Tony Romo...1,974 Danny White...1,761 Roger Staubach...1,685 Don Meredith...1,170 Drew Brees...71 Tom Brady...62 Philip Rivers...61 Peyton Manning...58 Eli Manning...52 Drew Brees...43 Tom Brady...35 Peyton Manning...33 Aaron Rodgers...29 Tony Romo...26 Philip Rivers...25 ROMO AT 20K Against the N.y. Giants (12/11/11), Tony Romo reached the 20,000-yard milestone, finishing the game with 321 yards for 20,296 for his career. Romo reached that mark in 2,497 attempts -at the time, the second-fewest attempts to 20,000 yards among active quarterbacks. Romo also became the fourth Dallas Cowboy, 13th active and 94th passer in NFL history to reach the mark. his 20,296 yards through his first 75 starts were the third-most all-time: 20,000-Yard Club Dallas Cowboys Active Quarterbacks Yards Yards Troy Aikman...32,942 Roger Staubach...22,700 Danny White...21,959 Tony Romo...20,834 Fewest attempts to 20K (Active) Atts Ben Roethlisberger...2,490 Tony Romo...2,497 Phillip Rivers...2,504 Yards in 75 starts (All-time) Yards Dan Marino...20,492 Kurt Warner...20,305 Tony Romo...20,296 Peyton Manning...58,088 Drew Brees...44,075 Tom Brady...43,278 Matt hasselbeck...34,517 Eli Manning...30,469 Ben Roethlisberger...28,866 Carson Palmer...28,628 Phillip Rivers...26,974 Tony Romo...24,191 Matt Schaub...20,791 Jay Cutler...20,285 Aaron Rodgers...20,204 Michael Vick...20,077 PASSING YARDS Troy Aikman...32,942 Tony Romo...24,191 Roger Staubach...22,700 Danny White...21,959 Don Meredith...17,199 TOUCHDOWNS Troy Aikman...165 Tony Romo...165 Danny White...155 Roger Staubach...153 Don Meredith...135
70%ers In completing 35-of-50 passes against Cleveland (11/18), Tony Romo completed 70.0% of his passes. It was his fifth game this season with a completion percentage of at least 70.0 and his 29th career 70.0-plus game. his 29 are second in team history behind Troy Aikman s 39 and fifth in the NFL since he became a starter in 2006: 70.0 Completion Percentage Cowboys Career NFL (since 2006) Games Games Troy Aikman...39 Drew Brees...44 Tony Romo...29 Peyton Manning...41 Danny White...24 Philip Rivers...37 Roger Staubach...19 Matt Schaub...32 Craig Morton...17 Tony Romo...29 ALL-TIME UNDRAFTED QBS After coming into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2003, Tony Romo took the reins of the Dallas Cowboys offense in 2006. Since then, Romo has struck a note in several team and league record books. Below is a look at where Romo s current career numbers compare to previously undrafted quarterbacks: Atts. Yds. Rnk Atts Rnk Yds 1. Warren Moon...6,823 1. Warren Moon...49,325 2. Dave Krieg...5,311 2. Dave Krieg...38,147 3. Jon Kitna...4,440 3. Kurt Warner...32,344... 4. Jon Kitna...29,745 8. Tony Romo...3,048 6. Tony Romo...24,191 Comps. TDs Rnk Comps. 1. Warren Moon...3,988 2. Dave Krieg...3,105 3. Jon Kitna...2,677... 6. Tony Romo...1,974 Comp. Pct. Rnk Pct. 1. Kurt Warner...65.5 2. Tony Romo...64.8 3. Jeff Garcia...61.6 4. Jon Kitna...60.3 5. Jake Delhomme...59.4 Rnk TDs 1. Warren Moon...291 2. Dave Krieg...261 3. Kurt Warner...208 4. Jon Kitna...169 5. Tony Romo...165 Rating Rnk Rate 1. Tony Romo...95.3 2. Kurt Warner...93.7 3. Jeff Garcia...87.5 4. Dave Krieg...81.5 5. Jake Delhomme...81.3 WHAT A RATING In 2011 Tony Romo recorded a passer rating of more than 100.0 nine times to tie the second-most in a season in club history: 100-plus rating games (Cowboys season) (Season) Games Tony Romo (2007)...10 Tony Romo (2009)...9 Tony Romo (2011)...9 Troy Aikman (1993)...8 Troy Aikman (1995)...7 Tony Romo (2008)...7 Romo opened 2012 with a 129.5 rating at the N.y. Giants (9/5) to up his career total games with a 100.0-or-more rating to 45 to tie Troy Aikman for the most in team history. he took the club high with a 109.3 rating at Atlanta (11/4) then added another at Philadelphia (11/11) with a 122.1 rating. his career passer rating of 95.3 is fifth all-time among NFL passers: 100-plus rating games (Cowboys career) (Years) Games Tony Romo (2006-12)...46 Troy Aikman (1990-2000)...44 Roger Staubach (1969-79)...37 Danny White (1976-87)...33 Craig Morton (1966-79)...24 All-Time NFL Passer Rating Att Com Pct Yds TD Int Rate Aaron Rodgers...2,492 1,633 65.5 20,204 160 45 104.4 Tom Brady...3,671 3,671 63.9 43,278 324 118 97.0 Steve young...4,149 2,667 64.3 33,124 232 107 96.8 Peyton Manning..7,619 4,959 65.1 58,088 425 206 95.4 Tony Romo...3,048 1,974 64.8 24,191 165 87 95.3 HOME SWEET HOME In adding a touchdown toss against Chicago (10/1), the N.y. Giants (10/28), against Cleveland (11/18) and three against Washington (11/22), Tony Romo has thrown 92 touchdowns at home since 2006. Romo s 92 home touchdown tosses are second in the league since he became a starter midway through 2006: Home Passing TDs since 2006 TDs Drew Brees...128 Tony Romo...92 Tom Brady...90 Peyton Manning...87 Philip Rivers...86 Aaron Rodgers...85 Romo s 92 touchdowns on home turf are tops in team history: Home Passing TDs (Cowboys history) TDs Tony Romo...92 Danny White...91 Roger Staubach...87 Troy Aikman...87 Don Meredith...78 Additionally, Romo s ascension to the top of Cowboys passing charts has been at an incredibly rapid pace. his 92 home touchdowns have come in just 47 games played behind center at home. Below is a look at how many games it took the players before him to reach their respective home touchdown figure: Home Passing TDs (Cowboys history - Games Played) GP Tony Romo...47 Danny White...84 Roger Staubach...67 Troy Aikman...85 Don Meredith...55 THAT S WITT After coming into the league as Dallas third round draft pick in 2003, Jason Witten has strung together a hall of Fame career. Not only has he appeared in the most Pro Bowls by a Cowboys tight end (seven consecutive - 2004-10), but he ranks second on the club s all-time receptions and receiving yards charts. Proving himself as a reliable target, Witten has 754 career receptions for 8,447 yards. he took the top spot on the receptions chart from Michael Irvin at Atlanta (11/4) after a seven-catch, 51-yard game. Witten took 151 games to reach the top of the team s receptions chart which was faster than Irvin (159). When compared to the two other NFL tight ends with at least 750 catches - Tony Gonzalez and Shannon Sharpe - Witten also reached the mark faster - Gonzalez (163 games, Sharpe (169). A favorite target of Tony Romo, Witten accounts for 478 catches and 5,412 yards of Romo s 1,937 completions and 23,750 yards. Both of Witten s numbers are more than any other player that has caught a pass from Romo. Witten got back on track this season after getting off to a slower than normal start when he hauled in 13 passes for 112 yards - both team highs - and a score - against Chicago (10/1). his 13 catches were third in his career, tied for third among any Cowboys pass catcher and tied for eighth by an NFL tight end. he then bettered that with a club-record 18-catch game against the N.y. Giants (10/28). his 18 receptions tied for third in a game in NFL history and were the most by a tight end in league history: Single-Game Cowboys Receptions No. Opp (Date) Jason Witten...18 NYG (10/28/12) Jason Witten...15 Jason Witten...14 @ Det (12/9/07) @ NyG (12/6/09) Lance Rentzel...13 Was (11/19/67) Jason Witten...13 Chi (10/1/12) Dez Bryant...13 @ Bal (10/14/12) Single-Game Receptions NFL History NFL History (TEs) Rec. Rec. Brandon Marshall...21 Jason Witten...18 Terrell owens...20 Kellen Winslow...15 Brandon Marshall...18 Jason Witten...15 Jason Witten...18 Five Tied...14 Clark Gaines...17 7
QUICK WITT-ED Jason Witten has steadily climbed Dallas all-time receiving yards charts. In 2008 he became the sixth player in Cowboys history to reach 4,000 career receiving yards. he topped the 5,000- yard barrier in the 2009 opener, the sixth pass catcher in club history to reach that mark. Later that same season, he passed Frank Clarke (5,247) for fifth on Dallas all-time receiving yards chart. Two weeks into 2010, Witten became the fifth Cowboy to top 6,000 career yards. he opened 2011 with 110 yards at the N.y. Jets (9/11) to become the fifth Cowboy to reach 7,000. his 94-yard outing against Detroit (10/2) put him past Bob hayes (7,295) for fourth all-time in club history. he took third from Drew Pearson with four catches for 24 yards against Philadelphia (12/24). In 2012 Witten topped 8,000 yards with his 112-yard game against Chicago (10/1). he also passed Tony hill in the Bears game: All-Time Cowboys Receiving Yards List 1. Michael Irvin...11,904 (1988-99) 2. Jason Witten...8,619 (2003-12) 3. Tony hill...7,988 (1977-86) 4. Drew Pearson...7,822 (1973-83) 5. Bob hayes...7,295 (1965-74) Among his 8,619 yards are 16 games in which he reached 100 yards - a club tight end record. his 16 100-yard outings is fifth alltime among league tight ends since 1970: 100-yard 100-yard Tight End Games Tight End Games 1. Jason Witten...16 1. Tony Gonzalez...30 2. Doug Cosbie...4 2. Kellen Winslow, Sr...24 Jay Novacek...4 3. Shannon Sharpe...19 Antonio Gates...19 5. Jason Witten...16 In 2008 Witten became the fifth pass catcher in team history to top 400 receptions. Four weeks into 2009, he became the fifth to reach 450. he jumped past Tony hill (fifth in club annals) and Emmitt Smith (fourth) also in 2009. he took second from Drew Pearson near the end of the 2009 season with his 14 catches at the N.y. Giants (12/6) - the second-most of his career. he became the second Dallas pass catcher to reach 700 receptions in Week 2 of 2012. After hauling in a club-record 18 passes against the N.y. Giants (10/28), Witten added seven more at Atlanta (11/4) to pass Michael Irvin for the top spot on Dallas all-time receptions chart: All-Time Cowboys Receptions List 1. Jason Witten...778 (2003-12) 2. Michael Irvin...750 (1988-99) 3. Drew Pearson...489 (1973-83) 4. Emmitt Smith...486 (1990-02) 5. Tony hill...479 (1977-86) Since 2006, Witten has caught the most passes (590) for the most yards (6,535) among active league tight ends. Rec. Yards Jason Witten...590 Jason Witten...6,535 Tony Gonzalez...570 Tony Gonzalez...6,240 Kellen Winslow...433 Antonio Gates...5,697 Antonio Gates...431 Kellen Winslow...4,798 Dallas Clark...367 Vernon Davis...4,290 TE s TDs Coming off a 2010 season in which he registered a career-high and club tight end record tying nine touchdowns, Jason Witten broke a tie for sole possession of seventh in club history with a touchdown catch against St. Louis (10/23/11) to give him 39 for his career. With his one against Seattle (11/6/11), Witten became the seventh Cowboy with 40 touchdown catches. In the game at Washington (11/20/11), Witten caught a 59-yard touchdown pass for his 41st career touchdown catch to tie Billy Joe DuPree for sixth in club history. he then broke that tie in 2012 with a scoring grab against Chicago (10/1) to give him sole possession of sixth: All-Time Cowboys Receiving Touchdown List 1. Bob hayes...71 (1965-74) 2. Michael Irvin...65 (1988-99) 3. Tony hill...51 (1977-86) 4. Frank Clarke...50 (1960-67) 5. Drew Pearson...48 (1973-83) 6. Jason Witten...42 (2003-12) CLIMBING THE TE CHARTS Since entering the league in 2003, Jason Witten has proven his skills as an offensive weapon. he has provided Dallas with the full package at tight end. After nine-plus seasons, Witten has caught 723 passes for 8,185 yards and 42 touchdowns. he is the third all-time leading tight end in career receptions and fifth in receiving yards. To open the 2011 season, Witten rattled off 110 yards - his 13th career 100-yard outing to become the seventh tight end in league history to reach 7,000 receiving yards. his work through the 2011 season allowed him to crack the top-five on the tight end receiving yards list. Witten opened the 2012 season at the N.y. Giants (9/5) with two catches for 10 yards to pass Jackie Smith (7,918) for fourth on the list. Despite being held to just two catches for eight yards against Tampa Bay (9/23), Witten moved into third alltime. he then crossed the 8,000-yard mark against Chicago (10/1) with his 15th career 100-yard game. By mid-november last season, Witten passed Newsome (662) for third on the all-time receptions list. With four catches at Seattle (9/16) this season, he became the third tight end in league history with 700 career catches. NFL Career Receptions NFL Career Receiving Leaders (TEs) Yards Leaders (TEs) 1. Tony Gonzalez*...1,218 1. Tony Gonzalez*...14,050 2. Shannon Sharpe...815 2. Shannon Sharpe...10,060 3. Jason Witten*...778 3. Jason Witten*...8,619 4. ozzie Newsome...662 4. Antonio Gates*...8,151 5. Antonio Gates*...625 5. ozzie Newsome...7,980 * indicates active players CLIMBING THE CHARTS Already placing in the top-three in career receptions and receiving yards among all-time league tight ends, Witten is also climbing up the NFL s all-time receptions and receiving yards charts among all position players. With 47 yards at Philadelphia (11/11), Witten moved into 66th place on the all-time receiving yards chart, passing Plaxico Burress (8,457) and Billy howton (8,459). With 74 yards against Washington, he passed Paul Warfield (8,565) and Laveranues Coles (8,609) for 64th all-time. he trails Cliff Branch (8,685) by 67 yards for 63rd. on the receptions side, Witten moved into 25th after catching seven passes against Cleveland (11/18): NFL Career Receptions NFL Career Receiving Leaders Yards Leaders 1. Jerry Rice...1,549 1. Jerry Rice...22,895 2. Tony Gonzalez*...1,218 2. Terrell owens...15,934 3. Marvin harrison...1,102 3. Isaac Bruce...15,208...... 23. henry Ellard...814 62. Johnnie Morton...8,719 Keyshawn Johnson...814 63. Cliff Branch...8,685 25. Jason Witten*...778 64. Jason Witten...8,619 * indicates active players WITTEN AT 7,000 With 110 yards in the 2011 opener at the N.y. Jets (9/11), Jason Witten became the seventh tight end in league history to top 7,000 career yards. he reached the mark in 128 games - the third fastest of the previous six. Below is a list of the tight ends in the 7,000-yard club and how many games it took to reach the mark: Games to Games to 7,000 Yds. 7,000 Yds. Antonio Gates...119 Jackie Smith...143 Pete Retzlaff...125 Shannon Sharpe...146 Jason Witten...128 ozzie Newsome...150 Tony Gonzalez...129 he also became the fifth Dallas Cowboy to reach the milestone. Games to Games to 7,000 Yds. 7,000 Yds. Michael Irvin...91 Drew Pearson...126 Bob hayes...96 Jason Witten...128 Tony hill...103 8
WITTEN AT 700 AND 8,000 Jason Witten caught four passes at Seattle (9/16) to become the third tight end in league history to reach 700 career receptions. he did it in 145 career games - the fastest of the previous two. Tight ends games to 700 career receptions Games Jason Witten...145 Tony Gonzalez...154 Shannon Sharpe...178 Against Chicago (10/1) Witten topped 8,000 career yards with his 112-yard game. he became just the third tight end to reach 8,000 yards and did it in 147 games - the fastest of the previous two. Antonio Gates then bettered Witten s speed to 8,000 yards, reaching the mark in his 137th game on oct. 15: Tight ends games to 8,000 career receiving yards Games Antonio Gates...137 (reached on 10/15) Jason Witten...147 Tony Gonzalez...149 Shannon Sharpe...164 40x9 With a club-record 18 catches against the N.y. Giants (10/28), Jason Witten hit 51 receptions for the season to give him his ninth straight season of 40 catches-or-more. he became the fourth tight end in league history with nine 40-plus catch seasons and the third to do it in nine-or-more consecutive: 40-plus catch seasons by a tight end Tight End Total Consec Years Tony Gonzalez*...15 15 1998-12 Shannon Sharpe...11 7 1992-98, 00-03 Jeremy Shockey...9 9 2002-10 Jason Witten*...9 9 2004-12 Frank Wycheck...8 8 1995-02 Antonio Gates*...8 8 2004-11 50x9 With 18 catches against the N.y. Giants (10/28), Jason Witten topped 50 catches for the ninth consecutive season. he is the second tight end in league history with nine straight 50 catch seasons: 50-plus catch seasons by a tight end Tight End Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez*...14 14 Jason Witten*...9 9 Antonio Gates*...8 8 Shannon Sharpe...11 7 60x9 In the win at Philadelphia (11/11), Jason Witten caught eight passes to give him 66 catches for the year. The 2012 season is Witten s ninth overall and ninth consecutive in which he topped 60 receptions. he did it last year in the overtime game at Arizona (12/4/11). Witten became the third tight end in league history with at least nine 60-plus catch seasons and just the second with nine straight: 60-plus catch seasons by a tight end Tight End Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez...14 14 Shannon Sharpe...10 6 Jason Witten...9 9 Antonio Gates...7 6 70x7 Jason Witten finished atop the Cowboys receptions chart with 79 in 2011. This season, Witten topped 70 catches during the game against Cleveland (11/18). This season is Witten s seventh overall and sixth consecutive season with at least 70 catches - second for both figures all-time among league tight ends: 70-plus catch seasons by a tight end Tight End Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez...12 9 Jason Witten...7 6 Antonio Gates...5 4 Shannon Sharpe...5 2 80x6 With his nine catches on Thanksgiving Day against Washington (11/22), Jason Witten passed 80 catches for the sixth time in his career. Witten s six 80+ catch seasons tie Tony Gonzalez for the most by a tight end in league history. 80+ Catch Tight End Seasons Tony Gonzalez...6 Jason Witten...6 Todd Christensen...4 Kellen Winslow, Sr....3 Shannon Sharpe...3 90x3 Jason Witten finished 2010 with 94 receptions. Along with his 96 catches in 2007 and 94 in 2009, Witten s three 90-catch seasons are the second-most by a tight end in league history. Tony Gonzalez has the most with four (2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009). In posting back-to-back seasons with 90+ catches, Witten joins Gonzalez as the only tight ends in league history with consecutive 90-catch seasons. only one other tight end in NFL history posted multiple 90-catch seasons - Todd Christensen (1983 and 1986). 90-Catch Seasons (Tight Ends) Tight End Rec Year Tight End Rec Year Tony Gonzalez 102 2004 Todd Christensen 95 1986 Dallas Clark 100 2009 Jason Witten 94 2009 Tony Gonzalez 99 2007 Jason Witten 94 2010 Jimmy Graham 99 2011 Tony Gonzalez 93 2000 Ben Coates 96 1994 Todd Christensen 92 1983 Tony Gonzalez 96 2008 Rob Gronkowski 90 2011 Jason Witten 96 2007 100x16 Already holding the club tight end record for 100-yard games, Jason Witten added to it, racking up his two more in 2012. his first 100-yard outing was against Chicago (10/1) with 112 yards and his 16th was a club tight end record 167 against the N.y. Giants (10/28). Witten s 100-yard games Yards Opp Date Yards Opp Date 167 NYG 10/28/12 113 PhI 12/16/07 156 @NyG 12/6/09 112 @GB 10/24/04 140 WAS 12/19/10 112 CHI 10/1/12 138 @Det 12/9/07 110 PhI 9/15/08 133 PhI 11/15/04 110 @NyJ 9/11/11 117 @Was 12/27/09 107 oak 11/26/09 116 NyG 9/9/07 103 @Buf 10/8/07 115 Sea 11/27/08 102 @SF 9/18/11 Top-Five Dallas Cowboys Tight End Receiving Days Yards Opp Date Jason Witten 167 NYG 10/28/12 Doug Cosbie 159 @Det 9/15/85 Jason Witten 156 @NYG 12/6/09 Jason Witten 140 WAS 12/19/10 Jason Witten 138 @Det 12/9/07 Jason Witten 133 PHI 11/15/04 500x9 When Jason Witten broke the club s all-time receptions record at Atlanta (11/4) with seven catches, he also topped 500 receiving yards for the ninth time in his career and ninth straight season. his nine overall and nine consecutive seasons with 500-or-more yards are third and second, respectively among all-time NFL tight ends. Among all-time Dallas pass catchers, Wittens nine overall and nine consecutive both tie for the franchise-high: 500-plus yard seasons NFL Tight End Cowboys History Tot Consec. Tot Consec. Tony Gonzalez...15 15 Drew Pearson...9 8 Shannon Sharpe..11 7 Tony hill...9 9 Jason Witten...9 9 Michael Irvin...9 8 Antonio Gates...8 8 Jason Witten...9 9 9