24 Times Coach Taylor Seemed Too Good to Be True on Friday Night Lights

By Laura Marie Meyers

Updated on 9/17/2018 at 1:25 PM

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Friday Night Lights won over fans for plenty of reasons, but Coach Taylor (aka Kyle Chandler), in all his "clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" glory, is toward the top of the list. For one thing, there's his incredible halftime speeches, which could sometimes make you cry and sometimes make you want to jump up and chase after your dreams. And, yes, he's also pretty easy on the eyes. (Let's get real: hot Tim Riggins moments weren't the only scenes to make fans swoon.) Keep reading to relive the 24 times Coach Taylor seemed almost too good to be true.

01

When He Says Something Simple but Profound — NBC

When He Says Something Simple but Profound

02

When He Makes You Want to Pursue Every Dream, Ever — NBC

When He Makes You Want to Pursue Every Dream, Ever

03

When He Trades His Pensive Look For a Big Grin — NBC

When He Trades His Pensive Look For a Big Grin

04

When He Gives Tami an Adorable Kiss — NBC

When He Gives Tami an Adorable Kiss

05

When He's Just a Sweet, Protective Dad — NBC

When He's Just a Sweet, Protective Dad

06

When He Wins and Can't Contain Himself — NBC

When He Wins and Can't Contain Himself

07

When He Prepares to Say Something Wise and Beautiful — NBC

When He Prepares to Say Something Wise and Beautiful

08

When He Slow Blinks With Some Serious Puppy-Dog Eyes — NBC

When He Slow Blinks With Some Serious Puppy-Dog Eyes

09

When He Manages to Be Both Kind and No-Nonsense — NBC

When He Manages to Be Both Kind and No-Nonsense

10

When He's Just So, So Proud of His Players — NBC

When He's Just So, So Proud of His Players

11

When He Says the Kindest, Most Perfect Thing — NBC

When He Says the Kindest, Most Perfect Thing

12

When He Looks Extrahandsome in a Suit — NBC

When He Looks Extrahandsome in a Suit

13

When He Has That Real-Talk Look in His Eyes — NBC

When He Has That Real-Talk Look in His Eyes

14

When He Gives Big Bear Hugs — NBC

When He Gives Big Bear Hugs

15

When He Winks So Perfectly It Hurts — NBC

When He Winks So Perfectly It Hurts

16

When He Inspires You to Be Your Best Self With Four Words — NBC

When He Inspires You to Be Your Best Self With Four Words

17

When He Flashes the Most Subtle of Smiles — NBC

When He Flashes the Most Subtle of Smiles

18

When He's Adorably Confident About Understanding Women — NBC

When He's Adorably Confident About Understanding Women

19

When He Literally Jumps For Joy — NBC

When He Literally Jumps For Joy

20

When He Looks Really Frustrated and Really Hot — NBC

When He Looks Really Frustrated and Really Hot

21

When He's Not Coach — Just Eric — NBC

When He's Not Coach — Just Eric

22

When He Dishes Out Relationship Advice — NBC

When He Dishes Out Relationship Advice

23

When He's the Most Loving of Husbands — NBC

When He's the Most Loving of Husbands

24

And Whenever He Utters That Perfect Mantra — NBC

And Whenever He Utters That Perfect Mantra

Aka your life motto. (Sigh.)