The warden, portrayed by Eddie Albert, seemed to make a questionable choice when he proposed a football game between prisoners and guards. However, things take an interesting turn with the arrival of a former professional player serving eighteen months for a run-in with a Citröen and the harbor. This individual, Crewe (Burt Reynolds), is presented with the possibility of special treatment—potentially leading to his r…

Combining football and incarceration proves to be an unexpectedly entertaining combination. After a night of heavy drinking, disgraced former professional quarterback Paul Crewe finds himself sent to prison. There, he encounters Warden Hazen, a devoted fan of football who sees a chance to improve the prison guards’ team by utilizing Crewe's skills. Initially reluctant, Crewe eventually agrees to assemble a squad o…