In 2006, Romo had taken over as Dallas' quarterback in a Week 7 matchup with the New York Giants. The replacement for struggling Drew Bledsoe became an instant success. The undrafted signal-caller from Eastern Illinois finished the year with 2,903 passing yards and 19 touchdowns in leading the Cowboys to a Wild Card playoff encounter with the Seahawks.
Dallas held a 20-13 lead into the final quarter, but the defending NFC champs struck back with a safety and a touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Jerramy Stevens. After a failed two-point attempt, the score was 21-20 in favor of Seattle.
Romo and the Cowboys drove down in an effort to win the game with a field goal. They got into position for a 19-yard chip shot with 1:19 left that would all but send Dallas into the divisional round.
Then Romo, the team's place-holder since the start of the season, fumbled the ball as he tried to catch the snap and set the ball down. In desperation, Romo picked it up and tried to scamper for the touchdown. That didn't work either, as he was tripped up by Jordan Babineaux at the 1-yard-line.
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