Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Jones: If Tom Brady can do it, why not Tony Romo?

Published Dec. 3, 2015 9:48 a.m. ET

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made headlines earlier this week when he claimed that he expects quarterback Tony Romo to play "four or five" more seasons. When pressed about his prediction, Jones used New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's career as a reference point.

The four-time Super Bowl championship winning quarterback turned 38 in August and 2015 has been arguably one of the best of his career. Brady has completed 65.2 percent of his passes for 3,600 yards, 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions.

"You can't deem it unreasonable to think he might have three [more seasons] when you're sitting there with one of the top performing quarterbacks in the league this year," Jones said comparing the age of Brady and Romo, per The Dallas News. "So again, I don't know. I have no way of knowing what his injury future is.

Romo turned 35 this past April. By Jones' logic, he has at least three more elite years left in him. Jones' argument takes a hit when you compare the injury histories of the two quarterbacks. Brady has missed just 15 regular season games his entire career since he took over as the starter in 2001. Romo has missed regular season action in five different seasons, including 10 games missed in 2010 and seven in 2015. Romo has also had surgery on his back and broken his collarbone on three separate occasions.