A made up team "The Sharks" is gunning for the playoffs in the pro football league, during which their star quarterback Cap Rooney gets injured. A young unknown third string quarterback Willie Beamen takes over and performs very well on the field. Eventually it starts to go to Beamen's head and his teammates get jealous and pissed off. Now Willie Beamen needs to go back to basics and find himself again. The coach Tony D'Amato helps Beamen do so and they end up performing well in the playoffs.