| 100% | MEDIACENTER | 11 | Football player who's PR-savvy? |
| 54% | BACKS | 5 | Football players who are positioned behind the line of scrimmage |
| 54% | VON | 3 | ___ Miller, defensive football player who plays outside linebacker |
| 54% | NEYMAR | 6 | ___ Jr., football player who has partnered with Nike |
| 54% | PUNTER | 6 | Football player who kicks the ball downfield to the opposing team |
| 53% | FULLBACK | 8 | Offensive football player who does a lot of blocking |
| 53% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Football player who has an epic rivalry with Tom Brady: 2 wds. |
| 52% | WIDERECEIVER | 12 | American football player who catches long passes from a quarterback |
| 52% | JALEN | 5 | ___ Ramsey, defensive football player who plays defense as a cornerback |
| 52% | GIPP | 4 | Football player George who inspired a Reagan nickname |
| 52% | VITA | 4 | ___ Vea, defensive football player who plays defense as a nose tackle |
| 52% | TEBOW | 5 | Football player Tim who turned baseball player in 2016 |
| 51% | RBS | 3 | American football players who receive handoffs, catch passes and block: Abbr. |
| 51% | JENWELTER | 9 | Veteran women's football player who recently became the NFL's first female coach: 2 wds. |
| 51% | RUSSELLWILSON | 13 | American football player who is ranked sixth on the 2019 Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes (2 wds.) |
| 51% | DONALD | 6 | Aaron ___, one of the greatest defensive football players who plays defensive tackle |
| 50% | KEMP | 4 | Former pro football player Jack, who was also Dole's running mate in the 1996 presidential election |
| 50% | COUCH | 5 | Tim ___, American football player who set a number of national high school records |
| 49% | HALL | 4 | Ken ___, American football player who established 17 national records at the high school level |
| 49% | RONALDO | 7 | Brazilian former football player who has scored 15 goals in FIFA world cup matches |
| 48% | TOOTALL | 7 | Nickname of football player Ed Jones, who is 6'9" |
| 48% | MEANJOEGREENE | 13 | Hall of Fame football player who starred in the "Hey kid, catch!" commercial: 3 wds. |
| 48% | KLOSE | 5 | Miroslav ___, German former football player who has scored 16 goals in FIFA world cup matches |
| 48% | LINEKER | 7 | Gary ___, English former football player who has scored 10 goals in FIFA world cup matches |
| 48% | PRO | 3 | Player who's paid to play |
| 48% | EYE | 3 | Football player's application |
| 48% | HELMET | 6 | Football player's protection |
| 48% | BADKNEE | 7 | Football player’s worry |
| 47% | MULLER | 6 | Gerd ___, West German former football player who has scored 14 goals in FIFA world cup matches |
| 47% | HITTER | 6 | Player who's good with a bat |