The second film featuring an underdog backed by Dick Vermeil after Invincible (2006) about Vince Papale, a Philadelphia Eagles walk-on wide receiver while Vermeil was Eagles head coach.
Simeon Castile (Isaac Bruce) is a former professional football player himself. Castile played 2 years in the NFL and was a star player in college at the University of Alabama.
This will be the fourth football film for actor Dennis Quaid. The previous three were Everybody's All-American (1988), Any Given Sunday (1999), and The Express (2008).
Second collaboration with Zachary Levi and Adam Baldwin who were in the TV show Chuck (2007).
The stadium that the Panthers call home is the UNI-Dome, and not the outdoor field depicted.