Directed by Jeffrey Reiner Written by Peter Berg Buzz Bissinger Jason Katims Cast Kyle Chandler ... Eric Taylor Connie Britton ... Tami Taylor Zach Gilford ... Matt Saracen Minka Kelly ... Lyla Garrity Taylor Kitsch ... Tim Riggins Adrianne Palicki ... Tyra Collette Jesse Plemons ... Landry Clarke Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Gaius Charles ... Brian 'Smash' Williams D.W. Moffett ... Joe McCoy Jeremy Sumpter ... J.D. McCoy Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Sinqua Walls ... Jamarcus Hall Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Brandon Smith ... Vice Principal Trucks Preston Flagg ... Daryl Tai Powell ... Angelina Jim Garrity ... Dr. Rabinow Chloë Evans ... Jolene (as Chloe Jacobs) Nellie Gonzalez ... Reporter #2 Meltron Kendrick ... Reporter #3 Drew Waters ... Wade David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Deana Ricks ... Second Teacher Chris Olson ... Bill Bollinger Lana Dieterich ... Third Teacher C.C. Stinson ... Emily Walker Anthony Solomon ... Charles Jonathan Shaffer ... Falcon Brandy Singleton ... Girl in Hallway Uncredited Cast Eric Alfio ... Panther Football Player #48 Stacy Lynn Austin ... Cheerleader Nathan Bayless ... Flag Runner Kimberly Lynn Campbell ... Stadium Fan Chris Caulier ... Football Player Gene Cervenka ... Seven Senoritas Patron Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Michael Gazin ... Panther Football Player #31 James Jensen ... Panther Football Player #90 Adam Madrigal ... Panther Player #37 Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Michael Muenchow Rivera ... Panther Football Player #35 / Jock Mitchell Parrack ... Seven Senoritas Dancer Mackenzie Reed ... Cheerleader James P. Rice ... Football Fan Charlie m Stewart ... Panther Fan Jordan Strassner ... Cheerleader Gary Teague ... Teacher Janine Turner ... Katie McCoy Jeff Whitaker ... Panther Play #9 Heath Young ... Football fan Produced by Sarah Aubrey Peter Berg Nan Bernstein Freed John Cameron Brian Grazer David Hudgins Jason Katims Cindy Kerber Michael Lewis David Nevins Jeffrey Reiner Chad Savage Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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