Directed by Seith Mann Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Kerry Ehrin   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 Chris Mulkey ... Coach Bill McGregor Glenn Morshower ... Chad Clarke Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Daniella Alonso ... Carlotta Alonso Kevin Rankin ... Herc Brooke Langton ... Jackie Miller Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Alejandro Rose-Garcia ... The Swede Blue Deckert ... Coach Mac McGill Steven Walters ... Glenn Reed Wilbur Fitzgerald ... TMU Coach Boyd Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Dylan Williams ... Jimmy Ryan Ciardo ... Panther #1 James Kenneth Phillips ... Preacher Williams G. Ross ... Reporter Karen Elvonna ... Waitress James Powers ... Bradley Carol Farabee ... Mary Clarke Preston Grice ... Assistant Coach Deke Anderson ... ER Doctor Jamison Driskill ... Jackson Chris Osborn ... Hudson Jennifer Blair ... Becka Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Joey Truty ... Little Buddy Jr. Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley Ericka Henderson ... Alamo Freeze Girl David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Uncredited Cast Gene Cervenka ... Sideline Reporter Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Pablo Flores ... Coach Pablo David Lyman ... Booster Bill Ross ... Reporter Joshua Ryan ... Greer - Football Player #12 Gary Teague ... Church Member Carol Vincent ... Football Fan Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Brian Grazer   Carter Harris   Jason Katims   Cindy Kerber   Michael Lewis   David Nevins   Chad Savage   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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