| 100% | LUKE | 4 | ___ Kuechly, football linebacker who retired in 2020 and made it to the Pro Bowl seven times |
| 64% | ELI | 3 | ___ Manning, football quarterback who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl four times |
| 64% | MARSHAL | 7 | ___ Yanda, football guard who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl eight times |
| 64% | DAVIS | 5 | Vernon ___, football tight-end who retired in 2020 and made it to Pro the Bowl twice |
| 63% | GATES | 5 | Antonio ___, football tight-end who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl eight times |
| 36% | TONYROMO | 8 | Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback who never made it to the Super Bowl |
| 30% | ROB | 3 | ___ Gronkowski, NFL player who retired in 2019 but returned to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 |
| 30% | ICHIROSUZUKI | 12 | He never made it to the World Series despite playing in 2,653 regular-season games with the Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RAFAELPALMEIRO | 14 | He never made it to the World Series despite playing in 2,831 regular-season games with the Cubs, Rangers, and Orioles: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BRIANURLACHER | 13 | Former American football linebacker who played his entire 13-year career for the Chicago Bears and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds |
| 29% | TOUCHDOWN | 9 | Making it to the end zone with ball in hand |
| 29% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | He never made it to the World Series despite playing in 2,671 regular-season games with the Mariners, Reds, and White Sox: 3 wds., abbr. |
| 29% | STAUBACH | 8 | QB who led the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowls VI and XII |
| 29% | EDGERRINJAMES | 13 | Indianapolis Colts running back with 12,246 career rushing yards elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ANDREWLUCK | 10 | Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback who retired in 2019 at the age of 29: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RORYMCILROY | 11 | Northern Irish pro golfer and four-time major champion who was the youngest to earn 10 million euros in career earnings: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TROYPOLAMALU | 12 | Two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the Pittsburgh Steelers elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | STEVEATWATER | 12 | Two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the Denver Broncos elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | LOSE | 4 | Not make it to the top three in a race, perhaps |
| 28% | SECRETARIAT | 11 | 95-Across who made the covers of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated in the same week |
| 28% | RICKEYJACKSON | 13 | Former American Football linebacker (birthday today) who was the first Saints player elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SKATEBOARDING | 13 | Sport that will make its debut in the 2020 Olympics and involves riding and performing tricks on a narrow board with wheels |
| 28% | JOSECANSECO | 11 | Retired ballplayer who was the first to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in the same season: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ROOFERS | 7 | Installers who make it to the top? |
| 28% | MICHAEL | 7 | ___ Schumacher, retired German racer who is the only racer in history to win seven Formula One World Drivers' Championships |
| 27% | DOMINICTHIEM | 12 | Austrian tennis pro who was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open in both 2018 and 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | BADMINTON | 9 | Sport played with a shuttlecock where players hit it back and forth in an attempt to make the other side miss |
| 27% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2007, the same year he was named Super Bowl MVP (2 wds.) |
| 27% | PONCEDELEON | 11 | Explorer who in 1513 became the first European to set foot in 14-Across, and gave the state its name: 3 wds. |
| 27% | FINALIST | 8 | Player who makes it to the last round of a contest |