| 100% | LAURENT | 7 | ___ Duvernay-Tardif, former NFL player who returned to work in the medical field in Canada |
| 42% | DEION | 5 | ___ Sanders, NFL player who retired in 2001 but returned to play for the Baltimore Ravens in 2004 |
| 42% | LYNCH | 5 | Marshawn ___, NFL player who retired in 2016 but returned to play for the Oakland Raiders in 2017 |
| 42% | CUNNINGHAM | 10 | Randall ___, NFL player who retired in 1996 but returned to play for the Minnesota Vikings in 1997 |
| 41% | MOSS | 4 | Randy ___, NFL player who retired in 2011 but returned to play for the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 |
| 41% | ROB | 3 | ___ Gronkowski, NFL player who retired in 2019 but returned to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 |
| 41% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who did not play in 2011 due to multiple surgeries and won the Comeback Player of the Year in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 41% | WARRENSAPP | 10 | Former NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BOJACKSON | 9 | Former NFL player to be named All-Star in both football and baseball who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 39% | CHADOCHOCINCO | 13 | Former name of an NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ART | 3 | ___ Rooney Award, accolade given to an NFL player who displays outstanding sportsmanship on the field |
| 38% | ROD | 3 | ___ Martin, former NFL player who holds the Super Bowl record for most interceptions in one game |
| 37% | RICE | 4 | Jerry ___, former NFL player who holds the Super Bowl record for most points scored in a career |
| 37% | MONTANA | 7 | Joe ___, former NFL player who holds the Super Bowl record for highest passer rating in a career |
| 37% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | A former NFL player who starred in "Failure to Launch" and currently co-hosts Fox NFL Sunday: 2 wds |
| 36% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who has won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award five times (highest in history): Abbr. |
| 36% | COMMUTERS | 9 | People who travel to work in the city |
| 35% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | Former NFL quarterback, who has acted in films like "Failure to Launch" and is currently the co-host of "Fox NFL Sunday" |
| 35% | FISHER | 6 | Former Olympic athlete Hugh ___ who works as a medical doctor at the Northlands Medical Clinic in British Columbia |
| 35% | ATTORNEY | 8 | Someone who works in the law field |
| 35% | MARTIN | 6 | ___ Johnson, former English rugby player who captained England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup |
| 34% | GENE | 4 | Upshaw who is the only NFL player to go to the Super Bowl in three different decades with the same team |
| 34% | BRYANT | 6 | Kobe ___, former Los Angeles Lakers player who was the first guard to play 20 seasons in NBA |
| 34% | BARRYSANDERS | 12 | Former NFL running back who shared the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award with Brett Favre in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BECKER | 6 | Boris ___, German former tennis player nicknamed "Boom Boom" who became the first German to win the Wimbledon singles title in 1985 |
| 33% | DAN | 3 | ___ Marino, a former NFL player who played for the Miami Dolphins |
| 33% | WAYNE | 5 | ___ Gretzky, former ice hockey player who became the first and only player to total over 200 points in one season |
| 33% | LYLEALZADO | 10 | NFL player who appeared in "Ernest Goes to Camp" |
| 33% | GARNETT | 7 | Kevin ___, former Minnesota Timberwolves player who played 21 seasons in the NBA |
| 33% | IMPOSTORS | 9 | Players who try to sabotage the spaceship in 26-Across |