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 Kim Dickens Shelby Saracen Guest Star Brad Leland Buddy Garrity Guest Star Janine Turner Katie McCoy Guest Star Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Angela Collette Guest Star Louanne Stephens Mrs. Saracen Guest Star Stacey Oristano Mindy Collette Guest Star Drew Waters Wade Aikmen Guest Star Whitney Hoy Madison Balman Guest Star Anthony Solomon Charles Guest Star Preston Flagg Daryl Guest Star Tommy G. Kendrick Doctor Campbell Guest Star David Born Superintendent Paul Dunley Guest Star Angie Bolling Elaine Stanton Guest Star Aaron Spivey-Sorrells Coach Spivey Guest Star David Cowgill Slammin' Sammy Guest Star Peter Berg Executive Producer Jason Katims Executive Producer Brian Grazer Executive Producer David Nevins Executive Producer Sarah Aubrey Executive Producer