| 100% | JALEN | 5 | ___ Ramsey, defensive football player who plays defense as a cornerback |
| 80% | VITA | 4 | ___ Vea, defensive football player who plays defense as a nose tackle |
| 49% | VON | 3 | ___ Miller, defensive football player who plays outside linebacker |
| 48% | DONALD | 6 | Aaron ___, one of the greatest defensive football players who plays defensive tackle |
| 45% | ALAN | 4 | ___ Page, former defensive football player who played defensive tackle and is one of the greatest defensive linemen |
| 40% | FLORES | 6 | Tom ___, American former football player who won the Super Bowl as a player, assistant coach, and head coach |
| 39% | HAPPYGILMORE | 12 | 1996 film starring Adam Sandler as a former hockey player who starts playing professional golf (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CREWS | 5 | "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor Terry who played as a defensive end and linebacker in the NFL in the 90s |
| 37% | SCOTTIEPIPPEN | 13 | American former professional basketball player who won 6 NBA championships playing as a small forward for the Chicago Bulls: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CATCHER | 7 | Baseball player who plays behind a home plate |
| 37% | FITTINGEND | 10 | Football player working as a tailor? |
| 36% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | American retired professional basketball player who won 11 NBA championships (highest ever) playing as a center for the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FULLBACK | 8 | Offensive football player who does a lot of blocking |
| 36% | WIDERECEIVER | 12 | American football player who catches long passes from a quarterback |
| 36% | GIPP | 4 | Football player George who inspired a Reagan nickname |
| 34% | COUCH | 5 | Tim ___, American football player who set a number of national high school records |
| 34% | DEFENSIVETACKLE | 15 | Football player with a second job as a doctor for pets? |
| 33% | ADAM | 4 | Actor West who plays himself as a mayor on "Family Guy" |
| 33% | EJECT | 5 | Kick out, as a baseball fan who interferes with a play |
| 33% | WADE | 4 | ___ Boggs, baseball player who made a guest appearance on "Cheers" as himself |
| 33% | MATT | 4 | ___ Bryant, NFL player who has a chocolate milkshake as his pregame drink |
| 33% | BACKFOUR | 8 | Group of defensive players on a football pitch |
| 32% | STING | 5 | Rocker who plays himself, as a murder suspect, on "Only Murders in the Building" |
| 32% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | 34-Across costar who plays a defense contractor with a romantic conflict: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DALY | 4 | Actor Tim who plays a football team owner on the revival of "The Game" |
| 32% | LINEBACKERS | 11 | Defensive football players |
| 31% | NATE | 4 | ___ Robinson, former New York Knicks player who also played football during his high school days |
| 31% | HIDEKIMATSUI | 12 | Japanese MLB player who was the 2009 World Series MVP as a Yankee: 2 wds. |
| 31% | CHRIS | 5 | ___ Thompson, NFL player who eats a specific waffle and eggs breakfast as his pregame meal |
| 31% | DANNYMCBRIDE | 12 | "Vice Principals" actor who played a former pro baseball player on "Eastbound & Down": 2 wds. |