Directed by David Boyd Written by Peter Berg   Liz Heldens   Buzz Bissinger   Jason Gavin   David Hudgins   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 Brooke Langton ... Jackie Miller Kevin Rankin ... Herc (credit only) Aasha Davis ... Waverly Grady Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Jae Head ... Bo Miller Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Katherine Willis ... Joanne Street Mark Nutter ... Mitchell Street Matt McTighe ... Mike David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Brian Thornton ... Coach Gainey James Powers ... Bradley Cole Michael Robert Tudyk ... TV Announcer Todd Witthorne ... Disaster Reporter (as Todd Whitthorne) Peter Malof ... Principal Brecker Tom Procida ... UIL Suit Mark Walters ... Jeff Sable Richard Jackson ... School Lawyer Charles Sanders ... Mediator Seth Spiker ... Brant Player Odell Grant ... Dillon Fan Ed Clements ... Lannie Albright Brian Ernest ... Referee Philip Ontiveros Sr. ... Barber Amber Middlebrook ... Parent Club Lady John Athas ... Male Teller (as John William Athas) Uncredited Cast Bryan Aguinaga ... Football Player Joe Azzato ... Alamo Freeze Worker JenelleRae Cardenas ... Viking Cheerleader Phillip-Charlie Daniell ... Vikings Coach Andy Dugan ... Charlie Rob Faubion ... Reporter Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Pablo Flores ... Coach Pablo Matthew Garth ... Photographer Daniel B. Howard ... Football Player Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Robert Newell ... Attorney Woody Morris Wil Pollard ... Football Player Kathryn Rawson ... Cheerleader Isaac Rodriguez ... Reporter / Diner Customer Joshua Ryan ... Greer - Football Player #12 Will Scoville ... Dillon Police Officer Gary Teague ... Teacher 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 Bennett Salvay W.G. Snuffy Walden

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