Directed by Stephen Kay Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Andy Miller   Cast Kyle Chandler ... Eric Taylor Connie Britton ... Tami Taylor Gaius Charles ... Brian 'Smash' Williams Zach Gilford ... Matt Saracen Minka Kelly ... Lyla Garrity Taylor Kitsch ... Tim Riggins Adrianne Palicki ... Tyra Collette Jesse Plemons ... Landry Clarke Scott Porter ... Jason Street Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Aasha Davis ... Waverly Grady Maggie Wheeler ... Teacher Rebecca McFarland ... Susanne Derr Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams (as Brittany 'Nieko' Mann) Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Katherine Willis ... Joanne Street Mark Nutter ... Mitchell Street Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Sid Johnson ... Reverend Grady (as Pastor Sid Johnson) Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins James Powers ... Bradley Cole Merrilee McCommas ... Pam Garrity Mark Walters ... Jeff Sable Andrea Block ... Colleen Lainie Safady ... Kennedy Kristy Vaughan ... Brittany Beck Ken Webster ... Ben Beck GiGi Erneta ... Mrs. Dunn Ryan Lee ... Jake Dunn Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley (as Timothy Crowley) Edward Herndon ... Aaron David Baugh ... Dude #1 John Newton ... Dude #2 Ra'shel Kendrick ... Smashette Twin #1 Ra'nel Kendrick ... Smashette Twin #2 Stacey Schwartz ... Smash Fan #2 C. Ladd LeBus ... Cheerleading Marshall (as Ladd LeBus) Andi René Christensen ... Student Uncredited Cast D.J. Castillo ... Athletic Trainer / Student Franky Coronado ... Teacher Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Spencer Greenwood ... Football Team Manager Marque Hernandez ... Football Player Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Katina Latrell ... Cheerleader Brent McGregor ... Kastor Rupert-Anthony Ortiz ... Panther Football Player #70 Barney Welch ... Counselor Barney Heath Young ... Football fan Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Bridget Carpenter   Kerry Ehrin   Brian Grazer   Carter Harris   Liz Heldens   Jeff Henry   David Hudgins   Jason Katims   Michael Lewis   Patrick Massett   David Nevins   Katie O'Hara   Jeffrey Reiner   John Zinman   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

Additional Info Premiere: December 12, 2006 DVD Release: August 28, 2007 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Imagine Television Film 44 NBC Universal Television (2006-2007) Universal Media Studios (UMS) (2007-) Distributors National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (2006-2008) (USA) (TV) (seasons 1-2) The 101   (2008-2011) (USA) (TV) (seasons 3-5) Mill Creek Entertainment   (2016) (USA) (DVD) (first & second seasons) Peacock   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 1) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 2) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 3) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season 4) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season 5) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 4.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.7 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,046 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking