| 100% | ELROY | 5 | ___ Hirsch, former NFL player whose nickname was "Crazylegs" |
| 59% | NAMATH | 6 | Joe ___, former NFL quarterback whose nickname was "Broadway Joe" |
| 50% | OMAR | 4 | Former shortstop Vizquel whose nickname is "Little O" |
| 49% | TITAN | 5 | NFL player whose home games are in Nashville's Nissan Stadium |
| 49% | WILLIAM | 7 | ___ Perry, former NFL defensive tackle whose nickname was "The Refrigerator" |
| 48% | WORD | 4 | Former NFL player Barry ___ who is the President of SpeedPro Centreville |
| 48% | CHAD | 4 | Former NFL player Johnson who was also known as "Ochocinco" |
| 48% | WALTER | 6 | ___ Payton, former NFL running back whose nickname was "Sweetness" in college |
| 47% | RAM | 3 | NFL player whose team is moving from St. Louis to Los Angeles in 2016 |
| 47% | REGGIE | 6 | ___ White, former NFL defensive end whose nickname was "The Minister of Defense" |
| 46% | ALLEN | 5 | Marcus ___, former NFL player who was once roommates with former NFL player Ronnie Lott |
| 46% | WAYNE | 5 | Reggie ___, former NFL player who was once roommates with former NFL player Ed Reed |
| 46% | MONTANA | 7 | Joe ___, former NFL player who was once roommates with former football coach Charlie Weis |
| 43% | LAWLESS | 7 | Fox detective TV series starring former NFL player Brian Bosworth which was cancelled after one episode in 1997 |
| 43% | YAO | 3 | Former NBA player Ming whose #11 was retired by the Houston Rockets |
| 43% | WALTERPAYTON | 12 | Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, known as "Sweetness," who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PAM | 3 | ___ Shriver, former tennis player whose birthday is on Independence Day |
| 42% | CRIS | 4 | Former NFL player Collinsworth |
| 42% | ENIS | 4 | Former NFL player Curtis |
| 42% | LETT | 4 | Former NFL player Leon |
| 42% | RICE | 4 | Jerry ___, former NFL wide receiver whose last name is a staple grain found in Asian cuisines |
| 41% | JOEMONTANA | 10 | Former quarterback who was the NFL's Most Valuable Player twice (1989, 1990) (2 wds.) |
| 41% | 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. |
| 41% | JOHNNYUNITAS | 12 | Former NFL quarterback nicknamed "The Golden Arm" who has won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award thrice: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Former quarterback who was the NFL's Most Valuable Player three times (1995, 1996, 1997) (2 wds.) |
| 40% | REGGIEJACKSON | 13 | Former New York Yankees player who was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his postseason clutch hitting: 2 wds. |
| 40% | RASHAD | 6 | Sportscaster and former NFL player Ahmad |
| 39% | HAWK | 4 | Skateboarder Tony whose nickname is "Birdman" |
| 39% | WILLIAMSON | 10 | Former NFL defensive back Fred ____, who was nicknamed "The Hammer" and has acted in films like "From Dusk till Dawn": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MEL | 3 | ___ Hirsch, former Boston Celtics player who was one of the shortest players in NBA history at 5 ft. 6in |