the last remaining active player from the 1985 Bears team. When asked about this, he replied, "Well, I had my run and I think it's time for new rookies to take my place on this team." For his career, Tomczak had 73 starts, completed 55.3% of his passes for 88 touchdowns and 106 interceptions. Career highlights Among Tomczak's NFL career highlights, he won his first 10 starts at quarterback, all with Chicago, which set an NFL Record (breaking the mark set by former Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Kruczek). The mark was eventually topped by former Steeler QB Ben Roethlisberger. In 1988, Tomczak was the starting QB for Chicago in the infamous "Fog Bowl" playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, guiding the Bears to a 20-12 victory that put them in the NFC Championship Game. Tomczak started the last 15 games of the regular season, plus two playoff games, for Pittsburgh in 1996. The Steelers won 11 of those games, losing in the playoffs to eventual AFC champions, the New England Patriots. In his final regular season game, Pittsburgh lost a shoot-out against the Tennessee Titans 47-36, the highest scoring game in the history of Three Rivers Stadium. Tomczak passed for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns in his final game. NFL career statistics Post NFL career Tomczak worked as a sports announcer in Pittsburgh, as well as a color commentator for ESPN college football games, before becoming a sports management agent. In 2001, he appeared on the sitcom Yes, Dear as himself. He is a director at SMG Sports Management and has continued to work as a sports commentator. Tomczak was the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League from 2010-2014. Tomczak has served as a volunteer coach, with Division I-AA Youngstown State University, since 2017. Legal trouble In late April 2010 he was arrested and charged with two counts of simple assault for "lunging at his wife, grabbing her and stepping on her foot." The charges were dropped on May 4, 2010. References External links 1962 births Living people American football quarterbacks Chicago Bears players Cleveland Browns players College football announcers Detroit Lions players Green Bay Packers players Ohio Dominican Panthers football coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football players Pittsburgh Steelers players People from Calumet City, Illinois Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area Players of American football from Illinois American people of Polish descent Ed Block Courage Award