Kyle Chandler Coach Eric Taylor Actor Scott Porter Jason Street Actor Zach Gilford Matt Saracen Actor Taylor Kitsch Tim Riggins Actor Connie Britton Tami Taylor Actor Gaius Charles Brian "Smash" Williams Actor Minka Kelly Lyla Garrity Actor Adrianne Palicki Tyra Collette Actor Jesse Plemons Landry Clarke Actor Aimee Teegarden Julie Taylor Actor Derek Phillips Billy Riggins Actor Jeremy Sumpter J.D. McCoy Guest Star D.W. Moffett Joe McCoy Guest Star Brad Leland Buddy Garrity Guest Star Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Angela Collette Guest Star Sinqua Walls Jamarcus Hall Guest Star Liz Mikel Corrina Williams Guest Star Blue Deckert Mac McGill Guest Star Louanne Stephens Grandma Saracen Guest Star Stacey Oristano Mindy Collette Guest Star Libby Villari Mayor Rodell Guest Star Brandon Smith Vice Principal Trucks Guest Star Preston Flagg Daryl Guest Star Jim Garrity Dr. Rabinow Guest Star Nellie Gonzalez Reporter 2 Guest Star Drew Waters Wade Guest Star David Cowgill Slammin' Sammy Guest Star Deana Ricks Second Teacher Guest Star Lana Dieterich Third Teacher Guest Star Peter Berg Executive Producer Jason Katims Executive Producer Brian Grazer Executive Producer David Nevins Executive Producer Sarah Aubrey Executive Producer