Directed by Mark Piznarski   Written by Peter Berg   Patrick Massett   John Zinman   Buzz Bissinger   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 Aldis Hodge ... Ray 'Voodoo' Tatum Kevin Rankin ... Herc Patrick J. Adams ... Connor Hayes Walter Perez ... Bobby 'Bull' Reyes Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Merrilee McCommas ... Pam Garrity Robert Parish ... Phil Charon R. Arnold ... Dolia Nicole Swahn ... Cheerleader 1 Danielle Replogle ... Cheerleader 2 David Stokey ... Ryan Johnson Gabriel Folse ... Lance Jennings Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley (as Tim Crowley) Gary Rodriguez ... Customer #1 (as Gary A. Rodriguez) Kelley Grace Butler ... Customer #2 Ronnie Reeves ... Customer #4 Randy Ahrens ... Jeff Dante Ponzanelli ... Football Player Uncredited Cast Indiana Adams ... Hot Girl Joe Azzato ... Parent Ro' Black ... Restaurant Patron Nick Brandt ... Aaron Banks D.J. Castillo ... Athletic Trainer Michael Magnus ... Panther Football Player, #62 Peter Malof ... Principal Brecker Earl Nottingham ... Photographer Rupert-Anthony Ortiz ... Panther Football Player #70 Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Isaac Rodriguez ... Reporter / Diner Customer Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Chad L. Stevens ... Football Player Barney Welch ... School Counselor Barney Kathryn Worsham ... Cheerleader Heath Young ... Football fan Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Bridget Carpenter   Kerry Ehrin   Carter Harris   Liz Heldens   Jeff Henry   David Hudgins   Jason Katims   Michael Lewis   Patrick Massett   David Nevins   Katie O'Hara   Jeffrey Reiner   John Zinman   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

Additional Info Premiere: October 30, 2006 DVD Release: August 28, 2007 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 4.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.7 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,075 / 21,373 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking