| 100% | BEASTMODE | 9 | Aggressive persona ... or nickname of former NFL player Marshawn Lynch |
| 54% | BEAST | 5 | "___ Mode," nickname of former Seattle Seahawks player, Marshawn Lynch |
| 37% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of former professional baseball player for the Yankees |
| 37% | ELROY | 5 | ___ Hirsch, former NFL player whose nickname was "Crazylegs" |
| 37% | WORD | 4 | Former NFL player Barry ___ who is the President of SpeedPro Centreville |
| 36% | FREAK | 5 | "The ___," nickname of former Tennessee Titans player, Jevon Kearse |
| 36% | NIGHT | 5 | "___ Train" Lane, nickname of former Detroit Lions player, Richard Lane |
| 34% | WILLIAMS | 8 | Aeneas ___, former NFL player for Arizona Cardinals and host of the podcast "NFL Legends" |
| 33% | REGGIE | 6 | ___ White, former NFL defensive end whose nickname was "The Minister of Defense" |
| 32% | WALTERPAYTON | 12 | Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, known as "Sweetness," who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 31% | CRIS | 4 | Former NFL player Collinsworth |
| 31% | ENIS | 4 | Former NFL player Curtis |
| 31% | LETT | 4 | Former NFL player Leon |
| 31% | CAL | 3 | Nickname of former president Coolidge |
| 30% | BOJACKSON | 9 | Former NFL player to be named All-Star in both football and baseball who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JOHNNYUNITAS | 12 | Former NFL quarterback nicknamed "The Golden Arm" who has won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award thrice: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ABE | 3 | Nickname for a former U.S. president or last name of a former Japanese prime minister |
| 30% | PANDA | 5 | Nickname of former Giants infielder Pablo Sandoval |
| 29% | CHADOCHOCINCO | 13 | Former name of an NFL player who appeared on "Dancing With the Stars" in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TODDGURLEY | 10 | Former Rams running back named the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year for 2017: 2 wds. |
| 29% | IKE | 3 | Nickname of former US president Dwight D Eisenhower |
| 29% | IRONMIKE | 8 | Nickname of former Bears coach Ditka (2 wds.) |
| 29% | STONECOLD | 9 | Nickname of former pro wrestling superstar Steve Austin |
| 29% | RASHAD | 6 | Sportscaster and former NFL player Ahmad |
| 29% | CHAD | 4 | Former NFL player Johnson who was also known as "Ochocinco" |
| 28% | ELI | 3 | NFL player ___ Manning, brother of Peyton |
| 28% | SUPERBRAT | 9 | Nickname of tennis player John McEnroe |
| 28% | MARSHALLFAULK | 13 | Former Rams running back named the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year for 1999, 2000, and 2001: 2 wds. |
| 28% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a former Yankee slugger: Hyph. |
| 28% | ARNIE | 5 | Nickname of golfer Palmer or actor Schwarzenegger |