Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown 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 Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Glenn Morshower ... Chad Clarke Jessalyn Gilsig ... Shelley Hayes Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Ben Ciaramello ... Santiago Herrera (as Benny Ciaramello) Daniella Alonso ... Carlotta Alonso Kevin Rankin ... Herc Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Blue Deckert ... Coach Mac McGill Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Katherine Willis ... Mrs. Joanne Street Mark Nutter ... Mr. Mitchell Street Joey Oglesby ... Guy Raston Pat Hazell ... Detective Tambor Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley (as Tim Crowley) Peter Heckman ... Pastor Tamara Jolaine ... Erin (as Tamara Haasan) Thomas E. Davis ... Dude #1 Kathleen Hays ... Isabella (as Kathleen Hamm) Brady Coleman ... Lawyer David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Aaron Garza ... Panthers Defensive Captian Brian Gamble ... S.P. Offensive Lineman D.J. Morrison ... Service Manager Wendy Garett ... Announcer Uncredited Cast Gene Cervenka ... Restaurant Patron Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Madilyn Landry ... Gracie Belle Taylor Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Ray L. Perez ... Deputy Rebecca Richardson Phillips ... Coach Macgill's Wife Will Scoville ... Assistant Coach Gary Teague ... Church Member Shain E. Thomas ... Restaurant Patron Steven Walters ... Glenn Reed Heath Young ... Football fan Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Brian Grazer   Carter Harris   David Hudgins   Jason Katims   Cindy Kerber   Michael Lewis   David Nevins   Chad Savage   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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