After his beloved father dies, dimwitted Cal "Tommy Boy" McNair inherits a near-bankrupt football team in Houston, Texas. His brand new stepmother, Beverly, wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their tickets. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Jack, in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new coaches. By the end, Tommy outsmarts everyone and saves the company.