Tony Romo

Tony Romo is a former NFL quarterback and current lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports, known for both his prolific career with the Dallas Cowboys and his groundbreaking work as a football broadcaster. Born on April 21, 1980, in San Diego, California, Romo grew up in Burlington, Wisconsin, where he became a standout high school athlete. He attended Eastern Illinois University, where he set multiple school passing records and won the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in Division I-AA football in 2002.

Despite going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, Romo signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent and worked his way up from third-string quarterback to franchise starter by 2006. Over his decade-long career as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, he set numerous franchise records including career passing yards (34,183), touchdown passes (248), and passer rating (97.1). He earned four Pro Bowl selections and led Dallas to multiple playoff appearances. Though he never reached a Super Bowl, Romo was widely regarded as one of the most talented quarterbacks of his era.

Romo’s career was cut short by recurring back injuries, and he retired in April 2017. He immediately transitioned to broadcasting, joining CBS Sports as their lead NFL color analyst alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz. Romo quickly became the most talked-about broadcaster in sports, earning praise for his uncanny ability to predict plays before they happened. His broadcasting debut was so successful that CBS signed him to a record-breaking contract reportedly worth $17 million per year in 2020, making him one of the highest-paid sports broadcasters in history.

With career NFL earnings of approximately $127 million, his massive CBS broadcasting contract, and endorsement deals with brands like Starter, Romo has built an estimated net worth of $70 million as of 2026. He is also an avid golfer who has competed in PGA Tour qualifying events, and he lives in the Dallas area with his wife Candice Crawford and their three sons.