| 100% | JOE | 3 | ___ Montana, NFL quarterback who traded touchdowns for punchlines as a host on 49a |
| 64% | CHRIS | 5 | ___ Evert, tennis champion who traded backhands for punchlines as a host on 49a |
| 64% | BILL | 4 | ___ Russell, NBA legend who traded rebounds for punchlines as a host on 49a |
| 64% | WAYNE | 5 | ___ Gretzky, NHL legend who traded slapshots for punchlines as a host on 49a |
| 57% | JAMES | 5 | LeBron ___, NBA legend who traded slam dunks for punchlines as a host on 49a |
| 35% | LUCK | 4 | Andrew ___, former NFL quarterback who traded his flip phone for another flip phone |
| 32% | MARKBRUNELL | 11 | Lefty NFL quarterback who shares the record for consecutive completions in a game: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JOEMONTANA | 10 | Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1987, the same year he was the NFL's passing touchdowns leader for the second time (2 wds.) |
| 30% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, NFL quarterback who suffered a major knee injury and went on to become the Comeback Player of the Year in 2009 |
| 29% | JALENHURTS | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who rushed for a record-tying three touchdowns in the 2023 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 29% | CORDEN | 6 | Television's James ___, who hosted a "Late Late Show" on CBS for eight years |
| 29% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | "Late Night" host who was a cast member on "SNL" for 13 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DIRTY | 5 | (2/4) "___ Dancing," movie starring Jennifer Grey as a woman who falls for a dance instructor while on a family holiday |
| 27% | CABINCREW | 9 | Hosts on a plane who read out safety instructions |
| 27% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who hosted the 2017 ESPY Awards ceremony (2 wds.) |
| 26% | PATRICK | 7 | ___ Mahomes, NFL quarterback who you can play as in the video game "Fortnite" |
| 26% | HIDEO | 5 | ___ Kojima, video director who held the record for the most followers for a videogame director on Instagram and Twitter, as of April 2020 |
| 26% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Former NFL quarterback who has a cameo in "There's Something About Mary" (2 wds.) |
| 25% | GAMER | 5 | A person who plays on electronic devices for fun |
| 25% | EMBARGO | 7 | Ban on trade for a specific country |
| 25% | AARONRODGERS | 12 | Packers quarterback who hosted "Jeopardy!" for two weeks in April: 2 wds. |
| 25% | THEBRO | 6 | Item invented as a breast support for men, on a "Seinfeld" episode |
| 25% | ERIN | 4 | ___ Andrews, American female sportscaster who is a sideline reporter for Fox NFL and co-host on "Dancing with the Stars" |
| 25% | ALI | 3 | Velshi who hosts a weekend show on MSNBC |
| 25% | LOOKOUT | 7 | One who scans for land on a ship |
| 25% | BOIL | 4 | Heat on a stove, as water for ramen |
| 25% | PLY | 3 | Carry on, as a trade |
| 25% | PLIES | 5 | Carries on, as a trade |
| 25% | PLIED | 5 | Carried on, as a trade |
| 25% | MATTRYAN | 8 | Atlanta Falcons' quarterback who was NFL MVP for the 2016 season: 2 wds. |