Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Rob Brown

   Ernie Davis

2. 

   Dennis Quaid

   Ben Schwartzwalder

3. 

   Darrin Henson

   Jim Brown

4. 

   Omar Benson Miller

   Jack Buckley

5. 

   Nelsan Ellis

   Will Davis, Jr.

6. 

   Charles S. Dutton

   Willie 'Pops' Davis

7. 

   Justin Martin

   Young Ernie

8. 

   Justin Jones

   Young Will

9. 

   Nicole Beharie

   Sarah Ward

10. 

    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

    Marie Davis

11. 

    Elizabeth Shivers

    Elizabeth Davis

12. 

    Clancy Brown

    Roy Simmons

13. 

    Danny McCarthy

    Bill Bell

14. 

    Regina Hoyles

    Sister

15. 

    Chelcie Ross

    Lew Andreas

16. 

    Saul Rubinek

    Art Modell

17. 

    Craig Hawksley

    George Marshall

18. 

    Jeff Still

    Al Malette

19. 

    Geoff Stults

    Bob Lundy

20. 

    Derek Graf

    Maury Youmans

21. 

    Evan Jones

    Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis

22. 

    Maximilian Osinski

    Gerhard Schwedes

23. 

    Enver Gjokaj

    Dave Sarette

24. 

    LaRoyce Hawkins

    Art Baker

25. 

    Lucas Ellman

    Squirrel

26. 

    Josh Odor

    Darrell Royal

27. 

    Matt Trissel

    Clay Taylor

28. 

    Chad L. Stevens

    Peter Logan

29. 

    Keir Thirus

    Bob Ferguson

30. 

    Chaz Black

    Jimmy Saxton

31. 

    Garth Gelker

    Holy Cross Linebacker

32. 

    David Darlow

    Cotton Bowl Official

33. 

    Michael Skewes

    Cotton Bowl Referee

34. 

    Gary Houston

    Marty Harrigan

35. 

    Ned Schmidtke

    Bill Clark

36. 

    Keith Kupferer

    Small Fry Coach

37. 

    Christopher Sullivan

    Assistant All-Star Coach

38. 

    Aaron Roman Weiner

    Opposing Coach

39. 

    Tim Grimm

    W. Virginia Coach

40. 

    Matthew Settle

    President Kennedy

41. 

    Stu Lisson

    Man in a Suit

42. 

    Lance Baker

    Reporter

43. 

    Christian Stolte

    Dan Boyle

44. 

    Mike Bradecich

    Tom Martin

45. 

    Chris Farrell

    W. Virginia Sportswriter

46. 

    Doug James

    CBS Announcer

47. 

    Ron Hawking

    Syracuse Announcer

48. 

    Linara Washington

    Gloria Baker

49. 

    Chadwick Boseman

    Floyd Little

50. 

    Kevin R. Kelly

    Man in Dark Suit

51. 

    Bruce Jarchow

    Dr. Hewlett

52. 

    Ridge Canipe

    Gang Leader

53. 

    Stephen Louis Grush

    Gang Member

54. 

    Louie Cesario

    Gang Member

55. 

    Paul Turner

    Longhorn Scout

56. 

    Rick Uecker

    Middle-Aged Man

57. 

    Kris Wolff

    Grounds Keeper

58. 

    Jeffrey Zabrin

    Small Fry QB

59. 

    Darryl Warren

    Heisman Official

60. 

    Brian Mahoney

    Buffalo Doctor

61. 

    Philip Rayburn Smith

    Business Lawyer

62. 

    Laurie Larson

    Proprietor

63. 

    Will Zahrn

    Doctor

64. 

    Phillip Edward Van Lear

    NAACP Member

65. 

    Michael Hargrove

    Arthur

66. 

    F. David Roth

    Photographer

67. 

    Richard Henzel

    W. Virginia Booster

68. 

    Howie Johnson

    W. Virginia Heckler

69. 

    James Anthony Zoccoli

    W. Virginia Heckler

70. 

    Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

    Dallas Bellhop

71. 

    Jeff Christian

    Syracuse Trainer

72. 

    Victor Cole

    Hotel Worker

73. 

    William Dick

    Heisman Man in Suit

74. 

    Sam Derence

    Sports Reporter

75. 

    Brian Boland

    Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach

76. 

    Walker Howard

    Robert Field

77. 

    Leonard House

    Alan Touissant

78. 

    Allan Graf

    W. Virginia Referee

79. 

    Kevin Stark

    Reporter (Team Bus)

80. 

    Kurt Naebig

    Reporter (Team Bus)

81. 

    Ernest Perry Jr.

    Preacher

82. 

    Ed Smaron

    Play-by-Play Announcer

83. 

    Dan Flannery

    Hot Shot

84. 

    Chet Coppock

    PA Announcer

85. 

    Robert Cullent

    Petie

86. 

    Guy Klinzing

    Chancellor Tully

87. 

    Barry Tolli

    Elmira Free Academy Quarterback

88. 

    Chris Cowan

    Boston College Linebacker

89. 

    Michael Malczyk

    Penn State Linebacker

90. 

    Torrey Vogel

    Brokaw

91. 

    Kenya Drew

    Pretty Girl

92. 

    John Anderson

    Cotton Bowl Referee

93. 

    Jeff Welsh

    Texas Quarterback

94. 

    Michael Labus

    Cleveland Browns Quarterback

95. 

    Mike Ullrich

    Franklin

96. 

    Lonnie Brooks

    Singer

97. 

    Angelina Lyubomirova

    Band Member (uncredited)