The Blind Side Characters

An inner-city Memphis man who takes care of Michael Oher while Michael is a young teenager, and later helps Michael enroll in Briarcrest Christian Academy.

The youngest child of the Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy, with whom Michael Oher forms a close brotherly bond after the Tuohys adopt him.

The teenaged daughter of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy.

Highly respected NFL coach, whose time with the San Francisco 49ers was perhaps the most notable in team history. Walsh is credited with introducing a new, tactical strategy to the game of football, one that emphasized throwing the ball instead of running with it.

Teammate of Michael Oher at the University of Mississippi, who goads Michael into a fight by disrespecting Leigh Anne and Collins Tuohy.

An inner-city Memphis man who befriends the much younger Michael Oher, Zachary Bright turned down a great football scholarship, largely because his friends and family told him that college wasn’t worth it.

The principal of Briarcrest at the time when Michael Oher is trying to enroll there, Steve Simpson is initially reluctant to admit Michael, since his grades are dismal, but eventually he agrees to let Michael into Briarcrest.

Head football coach for Briarcrest, who favors intelligent, tactical players over “brute force,” but eventually comes to recognize Michael Oher’s formidable talent.

Assistant coach for the Briarcrest football team, and a former NFL player, Tim Long immediately recognizes Michael Oher’s talent, and is instrumental in convincing the more tactically-minded Hugh Freeze to play Michael more often.

Teenaged son of Big Tony, who excels in school, and is admitted to Briarcrest Christian Academy on scholarship.

Tutor and University of Mississippi alumna hired by the Tuohy family to help Michael Oher bring up his grades in order to qualify for sports scholarships.

The flamboyant, highly energetic head coach for the University of Mississippi following the firing of David Cutcliffe.

The charming, highly polished coach for the LSU football team, who takes a job with the Miami Dolphins around the time that Michael Oher is deciding on a college.

NCAA employee hired to investigate the possibility that the Tuohy family has adopted Michael Oher in order to manipulate him into playing football for their alma mater, the University of Mississippi.

Popular football scout who traveled the country searching for NFL prospects still in high school, and whose newsletter was once required reading for football coaches and other NFL insiders.

Legendary quarterback for the Washington Redskins, whose career-ending injury in 1985 was partly responsible for a widespread rethinking of the game of football and a renewed emphasis on defense and the left tackle position.

Legendary offensive player for the New York Giants in the 1980s, whose sack essentially ended the career of Joe Theismann, and prompted a rethinking of football defense.

Quarterback for the Bengals in the 1970s.

Left tackle for the San Francisco 49ers during Bill Walsh’s time as a coach.

Left guard for the San Francisco 49ers.

Track coach for Briarcrest.

Player for the New York Giants in the 1980s.

Quarterback for the Bengals who, under Bill Walsh’s tutelage, led the league in completion percentage.

Runningback for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.

Head coach of the University of Mississippi, fired from his job around the time that Michael Oher is trying to decide which college to attend.

Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers who, under the leadership of Bill Walsh, became one of the best players in NFL history.

Assistant coach for the University of Mississippi football team, who believes that Michael Oher shouldn’t play too often during his freshman year.

Pass rusher for the Minnesota Vikings.

Attorney and friend of Sean Tuohy.

The best pass rusher in the NFL, whom Michael Oher claims he could “take” in a game.

Head coach for the University of Tennessee.

The special needs teacher at Briarcrest.

Lineman for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s.

Defensive end for the Briarcrest football team.

Basketball coach for Briarcrest.

Pass rusher for the Raiders in the 1970s.

Left tackle for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s.

Football player for the University of Mississippi, and one of Michael Oher’s closest friends in college.

An unkind woman who briefly adopts Michael Oher after he’s taken away from Denise Oher.

First African-American admitted to the University of Mississippi.

Legendary quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, often said to be the best in NFL history.

One of the athletic tutors at the University of Mississippi, whose three-year-old child is injured when Michael Oher fights with Antonio Turner.

High school football player, and a family friend of the Tuohys.

Talented, highly paid left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens.

Brother of Denise Oher, uncle of Michael Oher.

Head coach of the New York Giants, who favored a traditionalist, “brawny” approach to the game of football.

Overweight lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, who Bill Walsh eventually replaced with Steve Wallace.

A friend of Leigh Anne Tuohy who plays for the Washington Redskins.

Runningback for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s.

Head coach of the LSU football team.

Left tackle for the San Francisco 49ers during Bill Walsh’s time as a coach, who Walsh dismissed from the team after Singleton demanded too much money.

Talented Briarcrest football player, and a friend of Michael Oher.

One of Michael Oher’s teammates at the University of Mississippi.

Victorian poet who wrote “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” one of the few works of literature that Michael Oher seems to enjoy.

Inner-city football player who’s murdered shortly after he fails to make the grades to attend college on a football scholarship, inspiring Leigh Anne Tuohy to create a foundation for impoverished athletes who lack the academic talents to attend college.

Lineman for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.

Tight end for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s.

Father of Michael Oher.

A friend of Michael Oher’s from when Michael was living with Denise Oher in Hurt Village.