That following year, in 1973 Toews was drafted in the eighth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he played as a linebacker for 11 seasons.
[4] While playing for the Steelers, Toews attended the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Business and obtained his MBA degree in 1981.
In Super Bowl IX he replaced an injured Andy Russell for most of the second half, filling in admirably.
[5] Toews has a wife, Valerie and is also the father of three children: Aaron, Jocelyn and Cassandra.
Toews lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he and his younger brother Jeff (who also played in the NFL as an offensive lineman) buy and sell real estate.