Rob Brown

Ernie Davis

Dennis Quaid

Ben Schwartzwalder

Darrin Henson

Jim Brown

Omar Benson Miller

Jack Buckley

Nelsan Ellis

Will Davis, Jr.

Charles S. Dutton

Willie 'Pops' Davis

Justin Martin

Young Ernie

Justin Jones

Young Will

Nicole Beharie

Sarah Ward

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Marie Davis

Elizabeth Shivers

Elizabeth Davis

Clancy Brown

Roy Simmons

Danny McCarthy

Bill Bell

Regina Hoyles

Sister

Chelcie Ross

Lew Andreas

Saul Rubinek

Art Modell

Craig Hawksley

George Marshall

Jeff Still

Al Malette

Geoff Stults

Bob Lundy

Derek Graf

Maury Youmans

Evan Jones

Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis

Maximilian Osinski

Gerhard Schwedes

Enver Gjokaj

Dave Sarette

LaRoyce Hawkins

Art Baker

Lucas Ellman

Squirrel

Josh Odor

Darrell Royal

Matt Trissel

Clay Taylor

Chad L. Stevens

Peter Logan

Keir Thirus

Bob Ferguson

Chaz Black

Jimmy Saxton

Garth Gelker

Holy Cross Linebacker

David Darlow

Cotton Bowl Official

Michael Skewes

Cotton Bowl Referee

Gary Houston

Marty Harrigan

Ned Schmidtke

Bill Clark

Keith Kupferer

Small Fry Coach

Christopher Sullivan

Assistant All-Star Coach

Aaron Roman Weiner

Opposing Coach

Tim Grimm

W. Virginia Coach

Matthew Settle

President Kennedy

Stu Lisson

Man in a Suit

Lance Baker

Reporter

Christian Stolte

Dan Boyle

Mike Bradecich

Tom Martin

Chris Farrell

W. Virginia Sportswriter

Doug James

CBS Announcer

Ron Hawking

Syracuse Announcer

Linara Washington

Gloria Baker

Chadwick Boseman

Floyd Little

Kevin R. Kelly

Man in Dark Suit

Bruce Jarchow

Dr. Hewlett

Ridge Canipe

Gang Leader

Stephen Louis Grush

Gang Member

Louie Cesario

Gang Member

Paul Turner

Longhorn Scout

Rick Uecker

Middle-Aged Man

Kris Wolff

Grounds Keeper

Jeffrey Zabrin

Small Fry QB

Darryl Warren

Heisman Official

Brian Mahoney

Buffalo Doctor

Philip Rayburn Smith

Business Lawyer

Laurie Larson

Proprietor

Will Zahrn

Doctor

Phillip Edward Van Lear

NAACP Member

Michael Hargrove

Arthur

F. David Roth

Photographer

Richard Henzel

W. Virginia Booster

Howie Johnson

W. Virginia Heckler

James Anthony Zoccoli

W. Virginia Heckler

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Dallas Bellhop

Jeff Christian

Syracuse Trainer

Victor Cole

Hotel Worker

William Dick

Heisman Man in Suit

Sam Derence

Sports Reporter

Brian Boland

Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach

Walker Howard

Robert Field

Leonard House

Alan Touissant

Allan Graf

W. Virginia Referee

Kevin Stark

Reporter (Team Bus)

Kurt Naebig

Reporter (Team Bus)

Ernest Perry Jr.

Preacher

Ed Smaron

Play-by-Play Announcer

Dan Flannery

Hot Shot

Chet Coppock

PA Announcer

Robert Cullent

Petie

Guy Klinzing

Chancellor Tully

Barry Tolli

Elmira Free Academy Quarterback

Chris Cowan

Boston College Linebacker

Michael Malczyk

Penn State Linebacker

Torrey Vogel

Brokaw

Kenya Drew

Pretty Girl

John Anderson

Cotton Bowl Referee

Jeff Welsh

Texas Quarterback

Michael Labus

Cleveland Browns Quarterback

Mike Ullrich

Franklin

Lonnie Brooks

Singer

Angelina Lyubomirova

Band Member (uncredited)

Jimmy Styx

Syracuse Player

Gary Fleder

Director

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Padraic McKinley

Editor

Jennifer L. Smith

Casting

William Steinkamp

Editor

Tricia Wood

Casting

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Kramer Morgenthau

Director of Photography

John Davis

Producer

Charles Leavitt

Writer

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Script Supervisor

Nelson Coates

Production Design

Abigail Murray

Costume Design

Randall D. Wilkins

Set Designer

Donald Dowd

Makeup Effects

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

PJ Fishwick

Production Assistant