Directed by Patrick R. Norris   Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   David Hudgins   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 Kevin Rankin ... Herc Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Chad Brannon ... Lucas Mize Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Richard Dillard ... Grady Hunt Katherine Willis ... Joanne Street Mark Nutter ... Mitchell Street Liz Mikel ... Corrina Nieko Mann ... Noannie (as Brittany 'Nieko' Mann) Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Robert O. Boothby ... Corey (as Robert Boothby) Damon Carney ... Coach Quinsberry Loomis Warren ... Linebacker Owen Price Dante Ponzanelli ... Football Player Uncredited Cast Bryan Aguinaga ... Football Player Ravin Alexander ... Christina Michelle Brew ... Rally Girl Angela Burns ... Rally Girl D.J. Castillo ... Athletic Trainer Erik Collins ... Spectator Matt Connely ... Last Year's Player Mardi DeLong ... Raver Kelley Estes ... Rally Girl Regina Gordon ... Water Girl Max Johnston ... Homecoming Band Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Keith Langford ... Homecoming Band David Maldonado ... Security Guard Peter Malof ... Principal Brecker Robert E. Martinez ... Alumni Brent McGregor ... Kastor Melinda Mendoza ... Bartender Lowell Moore   Rupert-Anthony Ortiz ... Panther Football Player #70 Amy Quick Parrish ... Neighbor with Car Isaac Rodriguez ... Reporter / Diner Customer Kevin Russell ... Homecoming Band Joshua Ryan ... Greer - Football Player #12 Jimmy Smith ... Homecoming Band Gary Teague ... Dillon Panther Alumni Justin Lee Tidwell ... Former Homecoming King Rolando J. Vargas ... College Jock 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: November 14, 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