Directed by David Boyd   Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Kerry Ehrin   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 (credit only) Scott Porter ... Jason Street Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Tim Guinee ... Bob Aasha Davis ... Waverly Grady Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Brent Smiga ... Henry Saracen Merrilee McCommas ... Pam Garrity Katherine Willis ... Joanne Street Mark Nutter ... Mitchell Street Ron Tatar ... Clint Jeremy Sexton ... Man Wally Welch ... Rodeo Announcer Uncredited Cast Patrick J. Adams ... Connor Hayes Cathy Baron   Johnny Bartee ... Prisoner Courtney Carpenter Hale ... Parishioner Leroy Castanon ... Fan Dominik Chilleri ... Football Boy John Chilleri ... Football Boy Franky Coronado ... Teacher Cindy Creekmore ... Missy Aubrey Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Gina Garza ... Student Spencer Greenwood ... Football Team Manager Mathew Greer ... Coach Deeks Ramzi Haddad ... Church Member Rana Haddad ... Church Member Tania Haddad ... Church Member Michele Harrington ... TV Repoter Mark Harrison ... Football Player Marque Hernandez ... Football Player Sara Hickman ... Panthers Football Trainer Matthew T. Johnston ... Assistant Coach Landon Kash ... Footlball Player Linda Klein ... Nurse Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Katina Latrell ... Cheerleader Stayce Mayfield ... Booster Mom / Teacher Robert Newell ... Attorney Woody Morris Rupert-Anthony Ortiz ... Panther Football Player #70 Brian D. Phelan ... Panthers QB Coach Micaela Phillips ... Mini-Cheerleader Justin Riemer ... Westerby Coach Chad L. Stevens ... Football Player Russell Thomas ... Football Player Justin Lee Tidwell ... Panther Football Player #71 Barry Tolli ... Chaps Quarterback Joey Truty ... Little Buddy Garrity Teri Wallace ... Woman #1 Chris Warner ... Deputy Christine Wolf ... Dina 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 Bennett Salvay   W.G. Snuffy Walden

Additional Info Premiere: January 10, 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 #2,053 / 21,119 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking