NEWS RELEASE One Cowboys Parkway * Irving, Texas 75063 (972) 556-9959 * (972) 556-9918 (fax) www.dallascowboys.com REGULAR SEASON GAME #9 SUNDAy, NOVEMBER 11, 2012 DALLAS COWBOyS AT PhILADELPhIA EAGLES LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD -- 3:25 P.M. CST 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 (3-5) AT PhILADELPhIA EAGLES (3-5) Series Record: Dallas leads the series 59-47 Last Meeting: @ Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7, Dec. 24, 2011 Last Meeting in Philadelphia: Philadelphia 34, Dallas 7, Dec. 30, 2011 Last Cowboys Win: Dallas 14, @ Philadelphia 13, Jan. 2, 2011 Series Streak: Philadelphia won the last two and three of the last four. 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 Compass Media Network (National) Play-by-Play: Kevin Burkhardt Analyst: Danny White TELEVISION Fox Sports - KDFW Fox 4 in Dallas/Fort Worth Play-by-Play: Joe Buck Analyst: Troy Aikman Sideline Reporter: Pam Oliver 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 (106 times) and has defeated them more times (59) 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: * Keep Dallas from losing three straight games for the first time since 2010. * Prevent the Cowboys from dropping three consecutive matchups to Philadelphia for the first time since 2003-04. * Improve Dallas 2012 Division record to 2-1. * Up the Cowboys 2012 road record to 3-3, preventing the club from losing consecutive road games. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE Tuesday, Nov. 6: s day off - no access Wednesday, Nov. 7: 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. Michael Vick conference call Thursday, Nov. 8: 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. 9: 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, Nov. 10: 1:00 p.m. Team departs for Philadelphia Sunday, Nov. 11: 3:25 p.m. CST Kickoff at Philadelphia
JASON GARRETT (11-13, 2nd Year, 16-16 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. dallascowboys.com For breaking news, press releases, historical information, statistics and rosters, visit the official website of the Dallas Cowboys, www.dallascowboys.com. Updated daily, www.dallascowboys.com has the most extensive information on upcoming games, including video of weekly press conferences and audio of weekly conference calls. The Cowboys website is also a great place to find information on the players and coaches, order tickets for upcoming games and order merchandise from the Cowboys Pro Shop. HEAD COACHES ANDY REID (139-95-1, 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 719 521 42.580 Dallas 451 337 6.572 Miami 404 304 4.568 Baltimore 146 117 1.555 Green Bay 685 528 36.551 N.y. Giants 651 534 33.548 Oakland 429 356 11.546 San Francisco 490 411 13.543 * 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 719 Detroit 510 Green Bay 685 Arizona 500 N.y. Giants 651 San Francisco 490 Pittsburgh 558 Indianapolis 458 Washington 555 Dallas 451 St. Louis 516 Cleveland 444 Philadelphia 515 DATING GAME This week s at the Philadelphia Eagles is being played on Nov. 11. In the 52-plus years of Cowboys football, there have been six Nov. 11 games. The Cowboys are 3-3 when playing on Nov. 11. Dallas has faced the N.y. Giants three times, along with Atlanta, the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco. Dallas first Nov. 11 game was in 1962 against the N.y. Giants. Its last was in 2007, at the N.y. Giants. The 1973 game played against the Giants was played in New haven. Below is a brief look at the six Nov. 11 games: Opp/ Dal Opp/ Dal Date Loc. W/L Score Date Loc. W/L Score 11/11/62 NyG L 10-41 11/11/90 SF L 6-24 11/11/73 @NyG W 23-10 11/11/01 @Atl L 13-20 11/11/84 @StLC W 24-17 11/11/07 @NyG W 31-20 ALL IN THE FAMILY Dallas closed out the 2011 season with a 2-4 record against the NFC East after losing the last three divisional games on the schedule. This season, Dallas opened the season with a divisional win at the N.y. Giants. Two weeks ago, the Cowboys dropped the rematch with New york and comes into this week s game at Philadelphia 1-1 in division play. Next up on the divisional schedule is Washington on Thanksgiving Day, followed by Philadelphia (12/2) and then the season finale matchup at Washington. Overall, the Cowboys hold a 178-130-4 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 40 2.606 10 4 W2 Ny Giants...57 43 2.574 12 6 L1 Philadelphia...59 47 0.557 11 8 L2 Totals...178 130 4.577 - - L1 2
2012 STATISTICAL COMPARISON (league ranking) Cowboys Eagles Record...3-5 3-5 Scoring Avg. (NFL rank)...18.8 (26) 16.6 (29t) Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL rank)...22.6 (17) 22.9 (18) Total Off. (NFL rank)...382.5 (6) 373.9 (10) Rushing Off. (NFL rank)...83.4 (29) 130.6 (10 Passing Off. (NFL rank)...299.1 (3) 243.3 (14) Total Def. (NFL rank)...312.5 (5) 343.5 (15) Rushing Def. (NFL rank)...107.0 (15) 114.1 (16) Passing Def. (NFL rank)...205.5 (5) 229.4 (15) Kickoff Return Avg....22.1 (23) 19.9 (29) Punt Return Avg....7.5 (19) 6.7 (27) Turnover Margin...-11 (31) -9 (29) Penalties...61 56 Penalty yards...433 492 Opp. Penalties...49 56 Opp. Penalty yards...369 493 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 teams met, Dallas hosted Philadelphia for a 2011 Week 16 matchup. Needing one win in the next two games to win the division, Philadelphia spoiled Dallas Christmas Eve celebration, handing the Cowboys a 20-7 loss in front of 84,432 fans at Cowboys Stadium on Dec. 24. PHILADELPHIA LAST WEEK The Philadelphia Eagles fell 13-28 in New Orleans on Monday night. Michael Vick finished the game 22-of-41 for 272 yards with one touchdown and an interception while being sacked seven times. DeSean Jackson had three catches for a team-high 100 yards and a score while LeSean McCoy rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries. New Orleans took the lead late in the first quarter after Patrick Robinson returned a Vick interception 99 yards for a touchdown. Alex henery put the Eagles on the board with a 22-yard field goal in the second, but the Saints added another touchdown on a 22-yard Chris Ivory touchdown run. Drew Brees hit Marques Colston for a one yard touchdown later in the period for a 21-3 halftime lead. Vick found Jackson for a 77-yard score in the third then henery hit a 37-yarder to cut the deficit to 21-13. Brees then hooked up with Jimmy Graham for a six-yard score later in the quarter to provide the final margin - 28-13. SERIES HISTORY Dallas and Philadelphia have squared off 102 times in the regular season with Dallas holding a 56-46 advantage. Along with the four playoff games, Dallas holds a 59-47 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 12/21/02 Dal L 3-27 12/16/07 Dal L 6-10 10/12/03 Dal W 23-21 9/15/08 Dal W 41-37 12/7/03 Phi L 10-36 12/28/08 Phi L 6-44 11/15/04 Dal L 21-49 11/8/09 Phi W 20-16 12/19/04 Phi L 7-12 1/3/10 Dal W 24-0 10/9/05 Dal W 33-10 1/9/10* Dal W 34-14 11/14/05 Phi W 21-20 12/12/10 Dal L 27-30 10/8/06 Phi L 24-38 1/2/11 Phi W 14-13 12/25/06 Dal L 7-23 10/30/11 Phi L 7-34 11/4/07 Phi W 38-17 12/24/11 Dal L 7-20 * NFC Wild Card game INSIDE THE SERIES HISTORY All-time including playoffs, Dallas and Philadelphia have faced each other 106 times, and Dallas holds a 59-47 series advantage. In the 106 games of the series there has been: * 47 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 * 2,281 points scored by Dallas, 2,056 allowed * A 24-26 Cowboys record on the road * A 4-5 record for Dallas at The Linc ALL-TIME STAT COMPARISON This week s game is the 103rd regular season game between Dallas and Philadelphia. Below is a look into the stats of the series: TEAM TOTALS Cowboys Eagles Wins...56 46 Points...2,176 2,001 Total Net yards...32,729 30,475 Net Rushing yards...13,620 11,490 Net Passing yards...19,109 18,985 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 Dallas Cowboys suffered their fifth defeat of the season after a 19-13 loss at the Atlanta Falcons. Dallas grabbed the early 6-0 lead behind two Dan Bailey field goals (23, 32) on consecutive scoring drives in the first quarter. Atlanta returned the favor in the second quarter with two of its own field goals by Matt Bryant (45, 46) while holding the Cowboys offense at bay to stage a 6-6 tie at the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Falcons etched the first touchdown of the game on a three-yard rushing score by Michael Turner that put them ahead 13-6. The Falcons furthered their lead with another Bryant field goal (36) less than seven minutes later that made the score 16-6. Dallas found the end zone with a little more than 5:00 left in regulation when Tony Romo connected on a 21-yard scoring pass to Kevin Ogletree, cutting the lead to 16-13. Atlanta used 5:04 in 12 plays on the ensuing drive while going 66 yards to add one last Bryant field goal (32), pushing the lead to 19-13 and leaving only 0:17 seconds left for the Cowboys to attempt a comeback. With no timeouts remaining, Dallas was unable to complete the comeback as time expired after four plays. 3
PLAYER STATS AND HIGHS vs. EAGLES Miles Austin - WR In five games as a starter, has 18 catches for 241 yards (13.4 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. Dez Bryant - WR In two games, caught nine passes for 90 yards with five converting first downs. Bruce Carter - LB Made his NFL debut at Philadelphia (10/30/11), playing mainly on special teams and notched one tackle. Mike Jenkins - CB In eight games, has 13 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception. had an interception, one tackles and four pass breakups in one playoff game. Felix Jones - RB In six game rushed 50 times for 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns. had 16 carries for 148 yards - his first career 100-yard game - and a touchdown in one playoff game. DeMarco Murray - RB In just one game (10/30/11), averaged 9.3 yards-per-rush - eight for 74 yards. Jay Ratliff - NT In 13 games, has 34 tackles and 6.5 sacks. had a career-high tying five pressures at Philadelphia (11/8/09). Tony Romo - QB Is 4-5 as a starter, completing 152-of-264 (57.6%) passes for 1,996 yards, 11 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. Gerald Sensabaugh - S In six games while with Dallas, notched 33 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 10 career games, five as a starter, has five 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. DeMarcus Ware - LB In 14 games, made 81 tackles, 15.5 sacks, seven tackles for losses, 24 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. Jason Witten - TE In 17 games caught 95 passes for 1,078 yards (11.3) with seven touchdowns. had four catches for 27 yards in one playoff game. SOLD OUT STADIUMS The Cowboys have played in front of sold out stadiums in 364 of their last 366 games (including playoffs) and in 166 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 28 straight sellouts (including playoffs). The Cowboys have sold out each of their last 181 home games. On the road, Dallas has played in front of sold out crowds in 84 straight games (including playoffs), dating back to its last road non-sellout - at Arizona (10/20/02). ROMO S RECORD WHEN... As Dallas starting quarterback, Tony Romo has compiled a 50-35 regular season record in 85 career starts. Below is a look at Romo s record under several different circumstances: Playing at home:...25-17 Playing on the road:...25-18 Playing indoors:...15-8 Playing outdoors:...35-27 Playing against the NFC East:... 15-15 Playing against the NFC (non-nfc East):..24-11 Playing against the AFC:...11-9 Playing on artificial turf:...32-25 Playing on natural grass:...18-10 Offense totals over 300 yards:...46-21 Throws for over 300 yards:...22-13 Throws for 200-299 yards:...22-15 Throws only one touchdown:...11-15 Throws more than one touchdown:...35-14 Completes 60.0% or more of his passes:..40-21 Throws no interceptions:...22-10 Throws one interception:...22-13 Throws more than one interception:...4-12 Records at least 100.0 passer rating:...33-10 Sacked one time-or-less:...30-13 Sacked more than once:...20-21 September:...14-6 October:...8-12 November:...19-3 December:...8-13 January:...1-1 TONY S TARGETS Through his career, Tony Romo has completed 1,883-of-2,910 passes for 23,228 yards with 159 touchdowns in 87 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 925 14,036 121 RB 351 2,661 6 TE 579 6,320 30 FB 26 193 2 Breakdown by Completions Comp. Yds TD Comp. Yds TD A. Fasano...22 208 1 T. Curtis...10 42 3 D. Anderson...8 61 1 J. holley...7 169 0 C. Gronkowski...5 13 1 P. Tanner...4 40 0 L. Vickers...4 28 0 T. Fiammetta...3 39 0 O. hoyte...3 12 0 L. Polite...2 21 0 I. Stanback...2 24 0 C. Beasley...1 8 0 S. Chapas...1 J. Hanna...1 9 10 0 0 S. Morris...1 3 0 T. Romo...1 10 0 *Italics indicate active player J. Witten...463 5,314 21 M. Austin...208 3,259 25 T. Owens...199 3,122 34 P. Crayton...143 2,188 19 M. Barber...137 1,031 6 D. Bryant...117 1,580 12 F. Jones...85 647 0 R. Williams...75 1,062 12 M. Bennett...54 528 3 L. Robinson...53 853 11 T. Choice...50 392 0 K. Ogletree...45 571 3 T. Glenn...43 D. Murray...43 689 301 3 0 S. hurd...33 519 2 J. Phillips...29 218 2 J. Jones...27 247 0 Romo has thrown 159 touchdown passes - second in team history. 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...12 Roy Williams...12 Laurent Robinson...11 Marion Barber...6 Martellus Bennett...3 Tony Curtis...3 Terry Glenn...3 Sam hurd...2 Kevin Ogletree...3 John Phillips...2 Deon Anderson...1 Anthony Fasano...1 Chris Gronkowski...1 4
TONY S TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN Through his career, Tony Romo has thrown 159 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...25 1st Down...58 0-9 yards...64 2nd Quarter...47 2nd Down...58 10-19 yards...28 3rd Quarter...39 3rd Down...40 20-29 yards...20 4th Quarter...47 4th Down...3 30-39 yards...14 OT...1 40-49 yards...7 50+ yards...26 QUARTERBACK COMPARISON Tony Romo has started 85 games and owns a 50-35 record as a starter. he has completed 1,867-of-2,886 passes for 22,966 yards, 156 touchdowns and 82 interceptions in those starts. Below is a look at Romo s numbers after 85 starts and how they compare to other Cowboys quarterbacks through 85 starts: W-L Att Comp Yards Pct TD INT Staubach White 65-20 60-25 2,014 2,446 1,158 1,463 15,532 18,438 57.5 59.8 105 138 75 105 Aikman 51-34 2,379 1,486 16,961 62.5 84 79 Romo 50-35 2,886 1,867 22,966 64.7 156 82 Among active quarterbacks, Romo s 50-35 record through his 85 starts is tied for fourth: Active QB Records Through 85 and 86 Starts 85th Start 86th Start Tom Brady...64-21 64-22 Ben Roethlisberger...59-26 60-26 Philip Rivers...59-26 59-27 Tony Romo...50-35??-?? Eli Manning...50-35 50-36 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 25 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 then 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. The Cowboys are 18-7 (.720) when Romo throws for three-or-more scores. Games with 3-or-more TDs Tony Romo...25 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). It extended his club record of 300-yard outings to 32. It was also his fifth 300-yard performance on opening day which is tied with Jay Cutler for second by a quarterback in NFL history. Against Chicago (10/1), he threw for 307 yards, then had a singlegame career-best (third in team history) against the N.y. Giants (10/28) with 437 yards. Romo then added 321 yards at Atlanta (11/4) for his 35th career 300-yard game. Dallas owns a 22-13 record (.629) when Romo tops 300 yards. 300-yard Games Tony Romo 35 Troy Aikman 13 Danny White 10 400 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 is tied with Don Meredith for 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) Meredith...2 Aikman...455 MIN (11/26/98) Romo...2 Romo...437 NYG (10/28/12) Aikman...1 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) Troy Aikman...57 MIN (11/26/98) Tony Romo...55 @NyG (12/6/09) Troy Aikman...53 @Cin (12/14/97) Romo s 36 completions were good for second in a game in franchise history. he now owns the top-3, and is tied for the fourth, on the club s all-time single-game completions list: Dallas Cowboys Single-Game Pass Completions Comps Opp (Date) Tony Romo...41 @NyG (12/6/09) Tony Romo...36 NYG (10/28/12) Tony Romo...35 @Det (12/9/07) Troy Aikman...34 @NyG (10/5/97 Troy Aikman...34 MIN (11/26/98) Tony Romo...34 DET (10/2/11) ALL-TIME COWBOYS QB WATCH 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 third on the completions chart in the season opener at the N.y. Giants (9/5), then second against Chicago (10/1). he started the season fourth in passing yards but moved to third against Chicago then second against the N.y. Giants (10/28). Romo opened 2012 fourth in passing touchdowns but tied for third at Seattle (9/26), then took third by himself against Chicago, before moving tying for second at Baltimore (10/14) and taking second at Carolina (10/21). Below is how Romo s career numbers stack up in the storied quarterback history of the franchise: ATTEMPTS Troy Aikman...4,715 Roger Staubach...2,958 Danny White...2,950 Tony Romo...2,910 Don Meredith...2,308 COMPLETIONS Troy Aikman...2,898 Tony Romo...1,883 Danny White...1,761 Roger Staubach...1,685 Don Meredith...1,170 PASSING YARDS Troy Aikman...32,942 Tony Romo...23,228 Roger Staubach...22,700 Danny White...21,959 Don Meredith...17,199 TOUCHDOWNS Troy Aikman...165 Tony Romo...159 Danny White...155 Roger Staubach...153 Don Meredith...135 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 10 of 2012, Romo has the highest alltime fourth quarter quarterback: Att Com Pct Yds TD Int Rate Tony Romo...751 481 64.0 6,470 47 21 100.6 Aaron Rodgers...554 347 62.6 4,276 40 16 98.5 Steve young...632 412 65.2 4,807 36 14 97.9 Tom Brady...1,255 1,255 61.6 8,961 76 34 92.1 Kurt Warner...907 578 63.4 7,084 45 27 91.9 5
QB S MULTIPLE TDs Two times in the first five games Tony Romo has thrown multiple touchdowns - three in the season opener at the N.y. Giants (9/5) and two at Baltimore (10/14). For his career, Romo has 50 career multiple-touchdown games. Romo s 50 are tops in team history and are sixth in the league since 2006: Multiple-touchdown games Cowboys Career NFL (since 2006) Games Games Tony Romo...50 Roger Staubach...48 Danny White...44 Tony Aikman...43 Don Meredith...41 Drew Brees...67 Tom Brady...59 Philip Rivers...59 Peyton Manning...56 Eli Manning...51 Tony Romo...50 Romo s three touchdowns in the opener was his 25th career three-touchdown game - the most in team history and the fifthmost in the league since he became a starter. Three-touchdown games Cowboys Career NFL (since 2006) Games Games Tony Romo...25 Danny White...20 Roger Staubach...17 Don Meredith...14 Troy Aikman...10 Drew Brees...40 Tom Brady...33 Peyton Manning...32 Aaron Rodgers...29 Tony Romo...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 - 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...57,232 Drew Brees...43,052 Tom Brady...42,387 Matt hasselbeck...34,511 Eli Manning...30,005 Ben Roethlisberger...28,782 Carson Palmer...27,802 Phillip Rivers...26,151 Tony Romo...23,228 Jay Cutler...20,057 Michael Vick...20,007 Matt Schaub...19,854 Aaron Rodgers...19,749 ROMO BY THE NUMBERS In Dallas 2011 Thanksgiving Day win over Miami (11/24), Tony Romo had 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns tosses. his two gave him 21 for the season while his 226 yards upped his yardage total to 3,026. Last season became Romo s fourth season with 20-ormore touchdown passes - tied for the most in team history - and his fourth with 3,000-plus yards - tied for second in club record books: 20-plus passing TD seasons Seasons Danny White...4 Tony Romo...4 Don Meredith...3 Roger Staubach...3 3,000-plus passing yards seasons Seasons Troy Aikman...5 Danny White...4 Tony Romo...4 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). 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)...45 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...2,440 1,600 65.6 19,749 157 43 104.6 Steve young...4,149 2,667 64.3 33,124 232 107 96.8 Tom Brady...5,641 3,606 63.9 42,387 316 118 95.4 Peyton Manning..7,502 4,885 65.1 57,232 419 204 95.3 Tony Romo...2,910 1,883 64.7 23,228 159 85 95.3 HOME SWEET HOME In adding a touchdown toss in the home loss to Chicago (10/1) and another against the N.y. Giants (10/28), Tony Romo has thrown 88 touchdowns at home since 2006. Romo s 88 home touchdown tosses are the second-most in the league since he became a starter midway through 2006: Home Passing TDs since 2006 TDs Drew Brees...122 Tony Romo...88 Tom Brady...85 Philip Rivers...85 Aaron Rodgers...85 Peyton Manning...84 Romo s 88 touchdowns on home turf are second in team history, trailing Danny White (91) by three: Home Passing TDs (Cowboys history) TDs Danny White...91 Tony Romo...88 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 88 home touchdowns have come in just 45 games played behind center. Below is a look at how many games it took the players above him on the home touchdowns chart to reach their respective figure: Home Passing TDs (Cowboys history - Games Played) GP Danny White...84 Roger Staubach...67 Troy Aikman...85 Tony Romo...45 6
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 9. Tony Romo...2,910 6. Tony Romo...23,228 Comps. Rnk Comps. 1. Warren Moon...3,988 2. Dave Krieg...3,105 3. Jon Kitna...2,677... 6. Tony Romo...1,883 Comp. Pct. Rnk Pct. 1. Kurt Warner...65.5 2. Tony Romo...64.7 3. Jeff Garcia...61.6 4. Jon Kitna...60.3 5. Jake Delhomme...59.4 TDs Rnk TDs 1. Warren Moon...291 2. Dave Krieg...261 3. Kurt Warner...208... 6. Tony Romo...159 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 List does not include players selected in the supplemental draft or those drafted as futures. 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 463 catches and 5,314 yards of Romo s 1,883 completions and 23,228 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 @ Det (12/9/07) Jason Witten...14 @ 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 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...8,447 (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 8,447 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...29 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...754 (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 (566) for the most yards (6,363) among active league tight ends. Rec. Yards Jason Witten...566 Jason Witten...6,363 Tony Gonzalez...551 Tony Gonzalez...6,023 Kellen Winslow...433 Antonio Gates...5,610 Antonio Gates...423 Kellen Winslow...4,798 Dallas Clark...355 Vernon Davis...4,177 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) 7
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*...1,199 1. Tony Gonzalez*...13,833 2. Shannon Sharpe...815 2. Shannon Sharpe...10,060 3. Jason Witten*...754 3. Jason Witten*...8,447 4. Ozzie Newsome...662 4. Antonio Gates*...8,064 5. Antonio Gates*...617 5. Ozzie Newsome...7,980 * 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 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 60x8 In the overtime game at Arizona (12/4/11), Jason Witten caught five passes to give him 61 for the season for his eighth consecutive season with at least 60 catches. Last season, he reached 60 with a 10-catch Thanksgiving Day performance. Witten became the third tight end in league history with at least eight 60-plus catch seasons and just the second with eight straight: 60-plus catch seasons by a tight end Tight End Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez...13 13 Shannon Sharpe...10 6 Jason Witten...8 8 Antonio Gates...7 6 70x6 Jason Witten finished atop the Cowboys receptions chart with 79 in 2011. In the home finale, he caught four passes to get him over 70 for the season and give him his sixth 70-catch season - the second-most by a tight end in league history. It was his fifth straight season with 70-plus catches - second behind Gonzalez nine: 70-plus catch seasons by a tight end Tight End Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez...12 9 Jason Witten...6 5 Antonio Gates...5 4 Shannon Sharpe...5 2 80x5 In surpassing 80 catches in 2010, Witten has five career 80+ catch seasons to place second behind Tony Gonzalez for the most by a tight end in league history. 80+ Catch Tight End Seasons Tony Gonzalez...6 Jason Witten...5 Todd Christensen...4 Kellen Winslow, Sr....3 Shannon Sharpe...3 8
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...11 7 Drew Pearson...9 8 Shannon Sharpe...6 2 Tony hill...9 9 Jason Witten...6 5 Michael Irvin...9 8 Antonio Gates...5 4 Jason Witten...9 9 800x6 In 2011, Jason Witten reached the 800-yard mark with his 77 yards in the win at Tampa Bay (12/17/11). It was the sixth season of his career in which he topped 800 yards and he has accomplished the feat in each of the last five seasons. his six total tie Shannon Sharpe for the second-most 800-yard seasons by a tight end in league history while his five are the second-most consecutive: 800-plus yard seasons (NFL tight end) Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez...11 7 Shannon Sharpe...6 2 Jason Witten...6 5 Antonio Gates...5 4 900X6 In finishing the 2011 season with 942 yards, Jason Witten has now topped 900 yards for the sixth time in his career and the fifth straight season. his six are second to Tony Gonzalez (eight) while his five straight are second to Gonzalez s six consecutive: 900-plus yard seasons (NFL tight end) Total Consec. Tony Gonzalez...8 6 Jason Witten...6 5 Antonio Gates...5 4 Todd Christensen...4 4 Shannon Sharpe...4 2 100x3 Despite the loss to the N.y. Giants (10/28), the Dallas Cowboys had three pass catchers top 100 yards. Jason Witten (167), Miles Austin (133) and Dez Bryant (110) became the second Cowboys trio to each have 100 yards in a game. The first trio was Frank Clarke (190), Lee Folkins (112) and Billy howton (107) at San Francisco (11/10/63). 3x1,000 Jason Witten finished 2010 with 1,002 yards - his third career 1,000-yard season and the third 1,000-yard season by a Cowboys tight end. Witten s 1,000 yards was the 29th time an NFL tight end reached 1,000, and he is the fifth tight end to register at least three 1,000-yard seasons - Tony Gonzalez (four), Todd Christensen, Shannon Sharpe and Kellen Winslow Sr. (three each). With his 1,030 yards in 2009, Witten became the fifth tight end in league history with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons: Tight End Seasons Kellen Winslow Sr. 1980-81 Shannon Sharpe 1996-97 Todd Christensen 1983-84 Tony Gonzalez 2007-08 Jason Witten 2009-10 Along with Witten in 2010, Miles Austin finished with his second career and second consecutive 1,000-yard season. Austin became the 10th undrafted player in league history to record multiple 1,000 yard seasons. he is the eighth to do it in consecutive seasons: No. Yrs No. Yrs Rod Smith...6 97-02,04-05 Alfred Jenkins...2 81-82 Gary Clark...5 86-87,89,90-91 J.T. Smith...2 86-87 Wes Welker...4 07-09,11 Ricky Sanders...2 88-89 Steve Watson..3 81,83-84 Antonio Gates...2 05,09 Drew Pearson..2 74,79 Miles Austin...2 09-10 As two Dallas pass catchers finished with 1,000 yards each in 2010, it marked the fifth time in club history Dallas had multiple 1,000-yard pass catchers. Along with Austin and Witten s 1,000-yard season in 2009, 2010 is the second time in club history Dallas had consecutive seasons with two receivers over 1,000 yards: s Year T. hill (1,062), D. Pearson (1,026)...1979 T. Owens (1,180), T. Glenn (1,047)...2006 T. Owens (1,355), J. Witten (1,145)...2007 M. Austin (1,320), J. Witten (1,030)...2009 M. Austin (1,041), J. Witten (1,002)...2010 Austin crossed the 1,000-yard threshold in the first quarter of the season finale and Witten did it in the fourth - the 26th and 27th time a Cowboy had 1,000 receiving yards in a season. It was the sixth straight year Dallas had a pass catcher with 1,000 receiving yards, and Austin became the eighth Cowboy with multiple 1,000- yard seasons. Austin became the sixth, and Witten the seventh, players in team history with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons: Multiple 1,000-yard Seasons Consec. 1,000-yard Seasons Michael Irvin...7 Michael Irvin...5,2 Tony hill...3 Terrell Owens...3 Terrell Owens...3 Bob hayes...2 Jason Witten...3 Tony hill...2 Bob hayes...2 Terry Glenn...2 Drew Pearson...2 Miles Austin...2 Terry Glenn...2 Jason Witten...2 Miles Austin...2 9