| 100% | VON | 3 | ___ Miller, defensive football player who plays outside linebacker |
| 61% | JALEN | 5 | ___ Ramsey, defensive football player who plays defense as a cornerback |
| 60% | VITA | 4 | ___ Vea, defensive football player who plays defense as a nose tackle |
| 60% | DONALD | 6 | Aaron ___, one of the greatest defensive football players who plays defensive tackle |
| 57% | ALAN | 4 | ___ Page, former defensive football player who played defensive tackle and is one of the greatest defensive linemen |
| 40% | LINEBACKERS | 11 | Defensive football players |
| 39% | NATE | 4 | ___ Robinson, former New York Knicks player who also played football during his high school days |
| 38% | MEDIACENTER | 11 | Football player who's PR-savvy? |
| 38% | LEFTENDS | 8 | Some defensive football players |
| 37% | SEANASTIN | 9 | "The Lord of the Rings" actor who played Notre Dame football player Rudy Ruettiger in "Rudy": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ASTRO | 5 | Player who plays in Minute Maid Park |
| 37% | LINEMEN | 7 | Offensive or defensive football players |
| 37% | CREWS | 5 | "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor Terry who played as a defensive end and linebacker in the NFL in the 90s |
| 37% | QBSACKS | 7 | Defensive football plays, informally |
| 36% | BACKS | 5 | Football players who are positioned behind the line of scrimmage |
| 35% | NEYMAR | 6 | ___ Jr., football player who has partnered with Nike |
| 35% | CATCHER | 7 | Baseball player who plays behind a home plate |
| 35% | ASTRO | 5 | Baseball player who plays in Minute Maid Park |
| 35% | OILER | 5 | NHL player who plays home games in Edmonton |
| 35% | PRO | 3 | Player who's paid to play |
| 35% | PROS | 4 | Players who are paid to play |
| 35% | PUNTER | 6 | Football player who kicks the ball downfield to the opposing team |
| 35% | FULLBACK | 8 | Offensive football player who does a lot of blocking |
| 35% | MET | 3 | Baseball player who plays home games at Citi Field |
| 35% | TAH | 3 | Jonathan ___, German soccer player who plays for Bayer Leverkusen |
| 35% | JAMES | 5 | LeBron ___, LA Lakers basketball player and 2004 NBA "Rookie of the Year" who also played football in school |
| 35% | ALLEN | 5 | ___ Iverson, former basketball player and 1997 NBA "Rookie of the Year" who also played football in high school |
| 35% | TOMBOY | 6 | Girl who plays football, perhaps |
| 35% | HAL | 3 | Linden who played Barney Miller |
| 34% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Football player who has an epic rivalry with Tom Brady: 2 wds. |