| 100% | MARSHAL | 7 | ___ Yanda, football guard who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl eight times |
| 82% | GATES | 5 | Antonio ___, football tight-end who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl eight times |
| 79% | ELI | 3 | ___ Manning, football quarterback who retired in 2020 and has made it to the Pro Bowl four times |
| 61% | LUKE | 4 | ___ Kuechly, football linebacker who retired in 2020 and made it to the Pro Bowl seven times |
| 57% | DAVIS | 5 | Vernon ___, football tight-end who retired in 2020 and made it to Pro the Bowl twice |
| 35% | BRUCE | 5 | ___ Matthews, former Tennessee Titans left guard who has been invited to the Pro Bowl 14 times |
| 34% | TONYROMO | 8 | Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback who never made it to the Super Bowl |
| 32% | LIZZO | 5 | Singer/songwriter/flutist who had eight Grammy nominations in 2020 and who was named Time Magazine's 2019 Entertainer of the Year |
| 31% | MANNING | 7 | Peyton ___, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback who has been invited to the Pro Bowl 14 times |
| 30% | DREW | 4 | ___ Brees, former New Orleans Saints quarterback who has been invited to the Pro Bowl 13 times |
| 30% | JERRY | 5 | ___ Rice, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who has been invited to the Pro Bowl 13 times |
| 30% | TONY | 4 | ___ Gonzalez, former Kansas City Chiefs tight end who has been invited to the Pro Bowl 14 times |
| 30% | OLSEN | 5 | Merlin ___, former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle who has been invited to the Pro Bowl 14 times |
| 29% | ROB | 3 | ___ Gronkowski, NFL player who retired in 2019 but returned to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 |
| 29% | BOJACKSON | 9 | American athlete who has also acted in minor roles, and is the only one to have been named "All-Star" in both football and baseball: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BRADY | 5 | Tom ___, former New England Patriots quarterback who has been invited to the Pro Bowl a record-setting 15 times |
| 28% | CAKE | 4 | (2/5) "Ann the maid, says, 'I was in the kitchen making a ___ (treat with icing) all morning and didn't have time to visit the mistress' chambers.'" |
| 28% | 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. |
| 28% | 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. |
| 28% | COLDFRONT | 9 | It ushers in lower temperatures ... and what the answers to starred clues can have |
| 28% | TOUCHDOWN | 9 | Making it to the end zone with ball in hand |
| 28% | RHETT | 5 | ___ Ellison, former American football tight who retired in 2020 after playing eight seasons in NFL |
| 28% | 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. |
| 28% | STAUBACH | 8 | QB who led the Cowboys to victories in Super Bowls VI and XII |
| 28% | EDGERRINJAMES | 13 | Indianapolis Colts running back with 12,246 career rushing yards elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | ANDREWLUCK | 10 | Four-time Pro Bowl quarterback who retired in 2019 at the age of 29: 2 wds. |
| 27% | 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. |
| 27% | GEORGIADOME | 11 | Only facility in the world to have hosted the Olympics, Super Bowl and Final Four |
| 27% | PATHFINDERS | 11 | Explorers ... and ones who can determine what the answers to starred clues have in common? |
| 27% | TROYPOLAMALU | 12 | Two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the Pittsburgh Steelers elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |