Denzel Washington as Coach Herman Boone

Will Patton as Coach Bill Yoast

Wood Harris as Julius Campbell

Ryan Hurst as Gerry Bertier

Donald Faison as Petey Jones

Craig Kirkwood as Jerry 'Rev' Harris

Ethan Suplee as Louie Lastik

Kip Pardue as Ronnie 'Sunshine' Bass

Hayden Panettiere as Sheryl Yoast

Nicole Ari Parker as Carol Boone

Kate Bosworth as Emma Hoyt

Earl Poitier as Blue Stanton

Ryan Gosling as Alan Bosley

Burgess Jenkins as Ray Budds

Neal Ghant as Frankie Glascoe

David Jefferson as Cook

Preston Wigasi Brant as Jerry Buck

John Michael Weatherly as Kirk Barker

Gregory Alan Williams as Coach Paul 'Doc' Hines

Brett Rice as Coach Herb Tyrell

Richard Fullerton as A.D. Watson

J. Don Ferguson as Executive Director

Krysten Leigh Jones as Nicky Boone

Afemo Omilami as Charles Campbell

Andrew Masset as Colonel William G. Bass

Tim Ware as Fred Bosley

Tom Turbiville as Captain Hal

Tom Nowicki as Coach Ed Henry

Jim Grimshaw as Coach Taber

David Dwyer as Coach Tolbert

Bo Keister as Kip Tyler

Lou Walker as Ferdinand Day

Marion Guyot as Mrs. Jean Bertier

Rhubarb Jones as Radio Announcer

Bob Neal as Colorman

Dan Albright as Doctor

Mike Pniewski as Cop

Sharon Blackwood as Nurse Allice

Paula Claire Jones as White Girl #1

Kelly Cheston as White Girl #2

Walker Jones as White Kid #1

Ronald L. Conner as Black Kid #1

Courtney James Stewart as Black Kid #2

E.Y. Coley as Official

John Wesley as Official

B. Keith Harmon as Crooked Official

Andy Francis as Quarterback

Stuart Greer as Marshall Assistant Coach

Derick Marshall as Lee Roy 'Monk' Davis

Scott Thomas as Fred Alderson

Kevin Dankosky as Reporter #1

David Chandley as Reporter #2

Scott Slade as Reporter #3

Ric Reitz as Reporter #4

Steve Barnes as Titan Supporter

Rory Griffin as Titan

Ryan Kowalske as Titan

Thomas Elliott as Titan

C. Stephen Browder as Titan #4

Jameel Jackson as Titan

Randy D. Patman Jr. as Titan

Jemal L. Webb as Titan

Shawn Cummings as Titan

Michael Rouby as Titan

Ray Stoney as Titan

John Paul Rice as Titan (uncredited)

Shanda Lee Munson as Emma's Friend

David de Vries as Parent

Andrew Collins as Black Newspaper Man

Stephen O'Neil Martin as Heckler

Matt Adams as Heckler

Marcus M. Moore as Special Teams Coach

Ryan Duncan as Opposition Quarterback

Lauren Aparicio as Fan (uncredited)

Nicky Buggs as Neighbor (uncredited)

Tyreese Burnett as Team Member - Stillwell Titans (uncredited)

Don Cochran as News Reporter (uncredited)

Darren W. Conrad as Football Player (uncredited)

Doshia Darmane as Mourner (uncredited)

Alton Glass as Titan (uncredited)

Jyn Hall as Ray Budds' Sister (uncredited)

Lucinda Jenney as Arleen Yoast (uncredited)

Tina King as Blues Mom (uncredited)

Ron Marino as Stillwell Titan (uncredited)

Tess Panzer as Grownup Sheryl Yoast (uncredited)

Xavier Rivers as Church Member (uncredited)

Irone Singleton as Football Player (uncredited)

Jonathan Thompson as Reporter / Commentator (uncredited)

Shayne Tingle as Team Doctor (uncredited)