Directed by Jeffrey Reiner Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Liz Heldens   Cast Kyle Chandler ... Eric Taylor Connie Britton ... Tami Taylor Zach Gilford ... Matt Saracen Minka Kelly ... Lyla Garrity Taylor Kitsch ... Tim Riggins Jesse Plemons ... Landry Clarke Adrianne Palicki ... Tyra Collette Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Gaius Charles ... Brian 'Smash' Williams Kim Dickens ... Shelby Saracen Jeremy Sumpter ... J.D. McCoy D.W. Moffett ... Joe McCoy Janine Turner ... Katie McCoy Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Sinqua Walls ... Jamarcus Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Brandon Smith ... Vice Principal Trucks Robert Newell ... Attorney David Kroll ... Booster at Applebee's Tommy G. Kendrick ... Dr. Campbell Cherami Leigh ... Ginnie Adrian Ward ... Laney Graham David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Renee Griffith ... Restaurant Hostess Christopher Shea ... Waiter Anthony Solomon ... Charles Mary Ann McCarley ... Rain Michael Gazin ... Guy at Applebee's Preston Flagg ... Daryl Krishna Smitha ... Girl at Forum Uncredited Cast Stacy Lynn Austin ... Cheerleader Nathan Bayless ... Flag Runner D.J. Castillo ... Student Council Candidate Chris Caulier ... Football Player Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Eric Isenhower ... Student at Forum James Jensen ... Panther Football Player #90 Michael Muenchow Rivera ... Panther Football Player #35 / Jock Alyssa Murphy ... Cheerleader Olivia Olsen ... Dillion High School Student Mackenzie Reed ... Cheerleader Jordan Strassner ... Cheerleader Gary Teague ... Teacher 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

Additional Info Premiere: October 08, 2008 DVD Release: May 19, 2009 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Imagine Television Film 44 NBC Universal Television (2006-2007) Universal Media Studios (UMS) (2007-) Distributors National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (2006-2008) (USA) (TV) (seasons 1-2) The 101   (2008-2011) (USA) (TV) (seasons 3-5) Mill Creek Entertainment   (2016) (USA) (DVD) (first & second seasons) Peacock   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 1) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 2) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 3) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season 4) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season 5) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,029 / 20,871 Site Ranking