Directed by Michael Waxman Written by Peter Berg Buzz Bissinger David Hudgins 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 Kim Dickens ... Shelby Saracen Jeremy Sumpter ... J.D. McCoy D.W. Moffett ... Joe McCoy Janine Turner ... Katie McCoy Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Zach Roerig ... Cash Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Sinqua Walls ... Jamarcus Hall Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Carol Farabee ... Mrs. Clarke Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell David Born ... Superintendent Paul Dunley Drew Waters ... Wade Aikmen Jo Ann Farabee ... Waitress John McIntosh ... Coach Helling Preston Flagg ... Daryl John Venable ... Mitch Stallman Anthony Solomon ... Charles White Melissa Halley ... Waitress at Dinner Creed Roberts ... Rodeo Announcer Uncredited Cast Eric Alfio ... Panther Football Player #84 Stacy Lynn Austin ... Cheerleader Nathan Bayless ... Flag Runner Chris Caulier ... Football Player Randy Coy ... Panther Booster Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Johanna Goldsmith ... Dental Hygienist Michael Muenchow Rivera ... Panther Football Player #35 / Jock Mackenzie Reed ... Cheerleader Jordan Strassner ... Cheerleader Jeff Whitaker ... Panther Play #9 Produced by Sarah Aubrey Peter Berg Nan Bernstein Freed John Cameron Brian Grazer David Hudgins Jason Katims Cindy Kerber David Nevins Jeffrey Reiner Chad Savage Karen Wacker Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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