Tony Romo said he never considered retirement after undergoing back surgery to repair a herniated disk.

Joe Montana underwent a similar procedure in 1986 and was told he may never play again.

“There’s never a thought about not coming back,” Romo said Friday on the NFL Network. “I’m chasing a dream and a goal and I’m going to do everything I can. If I sacrifice my back and some ribs in the process, but that’s what makes it great.”