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Kyle Chandler Revives Coach Taylor for Netflix NFL Kickoff
10 Sep
Summary
- Kyle Chandler reprised his Coach Taylor role for a Netflix NFL trailer.
- The trailer features Friday Night Lights director Pete Berg and composers.
- It precedes the Rams vs. 49ers game streaming on Netflix.
Kyle Chandler, best known for his role as Coach Taylor in "Friday Night Lights," has returned to his iconic character to narrate a compelling trailer for Netflix's inaugural NFL season coverage. The trailer, directed, written, and produced by "Friday Night Lights" director Pete Berg, aims to capture the excitement for the new NFL season while evoking nostalgia for the impactful 2006 series.
The voiceover features Chandler delivering classic "Friday Night Lights" lines, such as "Your eyes will see clearly, your hearts will feel fully." The trailer also reunites Berg with the show's composers, Explosions in the Sky. It is set to air before Netflix streams the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers game on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 8:35 p.m. ET, which will be the first of four trailers for the season.
This initiative marks Netflix's entry into broadcasting NFL games, with this particular matchup between the Rams and 49ers being broadcast live from Melbourne, Australia. The "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" tagline concludes the trailer, reinforcing the connection between the show's legacy and the upcoming football season.
