Directed by David Boyd Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Bridget Carpenter   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 (credit only) Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Austin Nichols ... Noah Barnett Jessalyn Gilsig ... Shelley Hayes Daniella Alonso ... Carlotta Alonso Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Ben Ciaramello ... Santiago Herrera (as Benny Ciaramello) Jana Kramer ... Noelle Davenport Kim Smith ... Lauren Davis Brooke Langton ... Jackie Miller Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Joey Oglesby ... Guy Raston C. Anthony Jackson ... Marcus Gordon Wil Pollard ... Wil Kendrick Jefferson ... Kendrick Travis Harper ... Freshman Brent McGregor ... Indie Music Kid Richard Nance ... Car Seller Daniel B. Howard ... Newspaper Geek Matt Joyner ... Player #1 Todd McMullen ... Miami Pete Bria Wall ... Cheerleader Friend Uncredited Cast Parker Danks ... Pep Rally Fan Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Pablo Flores ... Coach Pablo Matt Goudreau ... Pep Rally Hype Man Regan Licciardello ... Pep Rally Fan Amy Quick Parrish ... Teacher Aundrus Poole ... Reggie Seale Joshua Ryan ... Greer - Football Player #12 Alicia Shaddeau ... Panthers Cheerleader / Dillon Student / Dillon Débutante Gary Teague ... Teacher 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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