Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story cast and characters - Here's who brought the Hallmark movie to life

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story is a film in the Christmas romantic comedy genre.

This television film is directed by John Putch, while Julie Sherman Wolfe wrote the screenplay. It was released on Hallmark Channel on November 30, 2025. The music is composed by Tommy Fields, while Andrew Rawson is the cinematographer. Here's the official synopsis as per IMDb:

"Die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan and her family are competing to win the team's Fan of the Year contest in a process judged by Derrick, the director of fan engagement."

Let's take a look at the film's cast and characters.

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story cast and characters guide

1) Hunter King as Alana Higman

Hunter King plays the role of Alana Higman in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. She is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, and her entire family also supports them. Alana falls for the team's fan engagement director. King has appeared in films like Hidden Gems, A Royal Corgi Christmas, and Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.

2) Tyler Hynes as Derrick Taylor

Tyler Hynes plays the role of Derrick Taylor, who is the director of the fan engagement section of the Kansas City Chiefs. While he is only focusing on his work, he slowly starts getting attracted to Alana Higman, which is the main point of the story. Hynes has appeared in films and shows like Three Wise Men and a Baby, Saving Hope and Always Amore.

3) Megyn Price as Leah Higman

Leah Higman is the mother and a close confidant of the film's protagonist, Alana Higman. She is also a supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs and gives motivational advice to her daughter. Megyn Price has been a part of titles like A Country Christmas Story and Rules of Engagement.

4) Other cast members of the film

Ed Begley Jr. as Paul Higman
Mary Beth McDonough as Carole
Diedrich Bader as Hank Higman
Meagan Flynn as Courtney
Abraham Benrubi as Santa
Christine Ebersole as Norma Young
Jenna Bush Hager as Emcee
Richard Riehle as Nicholas Young
Jamie Addison as Beth
Donna Kelce as Restaurant Manager
Rufus Burns as Mitch
Trent Green as himself
Kandice Robins as Chatty Customer
Wes Brown as Pop-Up Bartender

More about Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story is produced by Jake Relic, Dustin Rikert, Kylie Rohead, Jesse Sisgold and David M. Wulf under the banners of NFL Films, Skydance Sports and Hallmark Media. Jason T. Reed has served as an executive producer.

In a Chiefs Wire interview, Hunter King described her character from the film.

"I play Alana, and her family-they are the biggest Chiefs fans. They've had season tickets for multiple generations. It's how her whole family met and began in the first place, and she wants to help them win the Fan of the Year award. Derrick is the Director of Fan Engagement for the Chiefs, and he's new to the Chiefs, a little new to football, but definitely new to the Chiefs, and they meet, and they butt heads a little bit because Alana is not happy that this man who is new to the Chiefs is in charge of picking the Chiefs Fan of the Year."

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story can be watched on the Hallmark Channel.