| 100% | AFCEAST | 7 | Div. for the N.F.L.'s Jets |
| 69% | GMEN | 4 | Nickname for the N.F.L.'s Giants |
| 59% | LION | 4 | The N.F.L. mascot Roary, for one |
| 56% | CALDERCUP | 9 | Trophy named for the N.H.L.'s first president |
| 55% | TROY | 4 | The N.F.L.'s Aikman |
| 55% | PLAXICO | 7 | The N.F.L.'s ___ Burress |
| 54% | HALAS | 5 | The N.F.L.'s Papa Bear |
| 54% | ATL | 3 | Div. in the N.H.L.'s Eastern Conference |
| 54% | DANMARINO | 9 | N.F.L. quarterback featured in the music video for Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Only Wanna Be with You” |
| 54% | DAL | 3 | The N.F.L.'s Cowboys, on scoreboards |
| 54% | ARI | 3 | The N.F.L.'s Cardinals, on scoreboards |
| 53% | FAVRE | 5 | Quarterback who holds the N.F.L. record for most consecutive games started (297) |
| 52% | TAMPA | 5 | Home of the N.F.L.'s Buccaneers |
| 52% | MIAMI | 5 | Home to the N.F.L.'s Dolphins |
| 52% | MIAMI | 5 | Home of the N.F.L.'s Dolphins |
| 52% | ELI | 3 | Brother of the N.F.L.’s Peyton |
| 51% | AFCEAST | 7 | N.F.L. division for the Dolphins and Patriots |
| 51% | ANAHEIM | 7 | Former home of the N.F.L.'s Rams |
| 51% | NOLA | 4 | Home to the N.F.L.'s Saints, informally |
| 51% | POE | 3 | Mascot of the N.F.L.'s Ravens, appropriately |
| 51% | SKATE | 5 | Play for the N.H.L. |
| 50% | SKATE | 5 | Play for the N.H.L., say |
| 50% | CHEESE | 6 | With 33-Across, fan of the N.F.L.'s Packers |
| 50% | MVP | 3 | Aaron Rodgers, for the 2020 N.F.L. season |
| 49% | ICEBOWL | 7 | Nickname for the subzero 1967 N.F.L. Championship Game |
| 47% | ICEBOWL | 7 | Nickname for the 1967 N.F.L. Championship Game, famously played at about -15° |
| 46% | SONICS | 6 | Former name for the N.B.A.'s Thunder, informally |
| 46% | HELMETHIT | 9 | Reason for an ejection in the N.F.L. |
| 46% | NASCAR | 6 | After the N.F.L., the most-watched sports org. on U.S. television |
| 46% | THUD | 4 | Nickname for the Vietnam War's F-105 fighter plane |