 Toomay was the Bills' defensive MVP in 1975, but was involved in different controversial official calls, including being called for elbowing head lineman Jerry Bergman, which contributed to a loss against the Miami Dolphins (31–21), that ended Buffalo's playoff chances.At the end of the year, he was left unprotected for the 1976 NFL expansion draft.Through the years, there has been speculation that the publishing of his insider view in the book "The Crunch", was the main reason behind this decision.