Directed by David Boyd Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Patrick Massett   John Zinman   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 Glenn Morshower ... Chad Clarke Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Daniella Alonso ... Carlotta Alonso Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Blue Deckert ... Coach Mac McGill Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley (as Tim Crowley) Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Carol Farabee ... Mary Clarke James Powers ... Bradley Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Joey Truty ... Buddy Jr. Kevin Saunders ... Lester Daniels Mark Gil ... Detective Wills Pat Hazell ... Detective Tambor Lewis Crawford ... Officer Harvey L. Jeffries ... Referee David Kanne ... Brett Weston Gonzalo Aguilar ... Hotel Clerk David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Jonathan Shaffer ... Boat Captain Uncredited Cast Gene Cervenka ... Sideline Reporter Ben Ciaramello ... Santiago Herrera Parker Danks ... Dillon Student Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Pablo Flores ... Coach Pablo Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Toby Metcalf ... Booster Olivia Olsen ... Dillon High School Student Joshua Ryan ... Greer - Football Player #12 Annabel Stephan ... Dillon Student / Westerby Chaps Cheerleader Gary Teague ... Teacher Heath Young ... 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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