| 100% | WALTER | 6 | ___ Payton, former NFL running back whose nickname was "Sweetness" in college |
| 45% | RASHAD | 6 | Former NFL running back Jennings who won "Dancing With the Stars" in 2017 |
| 45% | WILLIAMSON | 10 | Former NFL defensive back Fred ____, who was nicknamed "The Hammer" and has acted in films like "From Dusk till Dawn": 2 wds. |
| 42% | BARRYSANDERS | 12 | Former NFL running back who shared the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award with Brett Favre in 1997: 2 wds. |
| 41% | WILLIAM | 7 | ___ Perry, former NFL defensive tackle whose nickname was "The Refrigerator" |
| 40% | REGGIE | 6 | ___ White, former NFL defensive end whose nickname was "The Minister of Defense" |
| 40% | MARK | 4 | ___ Ingram II, former NFL running back born in December who won a Heisman Trophy and played for the New Orleans Saints |
| 37% | ELROY | 5 | ___ Hirsch, former NFL player whose nickname was "Crazylegs" |
| 37% | NAMATH | 6 | Joe ___, former NFL quarterback whose nickname was "Broadway Joe" |
| 36% | EDMARINARO | 10 | Former NFL running back who played a police officer on "Hill Street Blues" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | YDS | 3 | Running back's stat in the NFL: Abbr. |
| 34% | EARL | 4 | ___ Campbell, former NFL running back of the Houston Oilers who retired at the age of 31 |
| 34% | BARRY | 5 | ___ Sanders, former NFL running back of the Detroit Lions who retired at the age of 31 |
| 34% | RICE | 4 | Jerry ___, former NFL wide receiver whose last name is a staple grain found in Asian cuisines |
| 34% | NICK | 4 | ___ Chubb, NFL running back born in December who won 4 Pro Bowls |
| 33% | OMAR | 4 | Former shortstop Vizquel whose nickname is "Little O" |
| 32% | BARRYSANDERS | 12 | Lions running back who's #3 in NFL career rushing yards: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TITAN | 5 | NFL player whose home games are in Nashville's Nissan Stadium |
| 31% | ACME | 4 | Company whose products are seen in Road Runner cartoons |
| 31% | ERIC | 4 | Running back Dickerson who holds the NFL record for most rushing yards in a playoff game |
| 31% | CURTISMARTIN | 12 | Patriots/Jets running back who's #4 in NFL career rushing yards: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ENO | 3 | ___ Benjamin, current NFL running back who was a two-time All-Pac 12 first-team selection at Arizona State |
| 31% | TODDGURLEY | 10 | Former Rams running back named the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year for 2017: 2 wds. |
| 31% | STEVE | 5 | ___ Mariucci, former NFL head coach who was once roommates with college basketball coach Tom Izzo |
| 31% | HAM | 3 | Jack ___, former NFL linebacker whose last name is a cured meat found at deli counters |
| 31% | EDDIE | 5 | NFL running back Lacy |
| 30% | WALTERPAYTON | 12 | Bears running back who's #2 in NFL career rushing yards, behind Emmitt Smith: 2 wds. |
| 29% | OSU | 3 | Sch. whose marching band is nicknamed "The Best Damn Band in the Land" |
| 29% | MARSHALLFAULK | 13 | Former Rams running back named the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year for 1999, 2000, and 2001: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ADRIANPETERSON | 14 | Vikings running back who gained 296 total yards in a 2007 NFL game, the most ever: 2 wds. |