| Director | Tom Brady, Tom Brady |
|---|---|
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $13.5 million |
Coach Lambeau Fields (David Koechner), the worst coach in the history of sports, is convinced by fellow coach Freddie Wiseman (Carl Weathers) to return to the field for one last shot. Assuring his long-suffering wife, Barb (Melora Hardin), that he will not ignore his family again, Coach moves them to Plainfolk, Texas to redeem himself as coach of the Heartland State University Comebacks.
Although the team and townsfolk are leery of the newcomer's approach, the Coach uses his unorthodox methods and "game films" to whip this group of rag-tags into shape – both on and off the field. Coach Fields leads the team to the South-Southwest Conference Championship at the 2nd Annual Toilet Bowl. The team's winning season has consequences: Barb leaves Coach after he devotes all his time to football.
The Comebacks face their fiercest opponents yet, the heavily armed Lone Star State Penitentiary Unbeatables, coached by Coach Fields' former best friend Freddie Wiseman. In the final showdown of the game, Coach realizes it's not all about winning, and sends a message to Barb via the TV camera. The Comebacks come back against the heavily favored Unbeatables, as they find new strength and courage from the emotional moment. Barb arrives at the stadium and runs to embrace the finally victorious Coach, but Fields is subsequently hit by a bus in a surprise attack from Freddie. Coach groans in agony after a TV reporter asks how it feels to finally be a winner.