Directed by Jonas Pate Written by Peter Berg   Liz Heldens   Buzz Bissinger   Jason Gavin   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 Kevin Rankin ... Herc Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Brent Smiga ... Henry Saracen Katherine Willis ... Joanne Street Chris Humphrey ... Caseworker Nicole Swahn ... Melissa Peter Heckmann ... Reverend Locke Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley (as Timothy Crowley) Andi René Christensen ... Student Uncredited Cast Ro' Black ... Cheering Stadium Fan Randy Coy ... Panther Booster Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Wilbur Fitzgerald ... Earl Rockington Regina Gordon ... Band Fan Zach Green ... Band Kid / Fan Spencer Greenwood ... Football Team Manager Andie Haddad ... Fan Christian Haddad ... Fan Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Katina Latrell ... Cheerleader McGregor ... Brent Brent McGregor ... Kastor Kate Melton ... Teen Fan Rupert-Anthony Ortiz ... Panther Football Player #70 Melanie Reeve ... Fan Candace Smith ... Tyra's Friend Barney Welch ... Counselor Barney 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: January 03, 2007 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 #2,044 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking