| 100% | COLT | 4 | Football player whose uniform has a horseshoe emblem |
| 37% | HEYARNOLD | 9 | Nickelodeon show whose protagonist has a football-shaped head |
| 36% | UNO | 3 | Game whose name is shouted when a player has one card |
| 34% | PAD | 3 | Shoulder ___ (part of a football player's uniform) |
| 33% | EYES | 4 | A horseshoe crab has 10 |
| 33% | FISHINGTACKLE | 13 | Football player with a line? |
| 33% | RAF | 3 | Org. whose emblem features an eagle and a crown and once had Prince William working for them |
| 33% | END | 3 | Football player next to a tackle |
| 33% | FITTINGEND | 10 | Football player working as a tailor? |
| 32% | DEFENSIVEBACK | 13 | Football player covering a wide receiver, often |
| 31% | DROPPINGTROUBLE | 15 | What the turnover-prone football player had? |
| 31% | MARINER | 7 | Player whose cap features a compass rose |
| 31% | INSIGNIA | 8 | Emblem on a military uniform |
| 31% | NEYMAR | 6 | ___ Jr., football player who has partnered with Nike |
| 31% | EAGLE | 5 | Philadelphia football player or a bird of prey |
| 30% | YDS | 3 | A football field has 100 (Abbr.) |
| 30% | YEN | 3 | Currency whose symbol has a "Y" |
| 30% | SCORPION | 8 | Arachnid whose tail has a stinger |
| 30% | ANT | 3 | Insect whose colony has a queen |
| 30% | STEELER | 7 | Player on a Pittsburgh football team |
| 30% | DEFENSIVETACKLE | 15 | Football player with a second job as a doctor for pets? |
| 30% | FULLBACK | 8 | Offensive football player who does a lot of blocking |
| 30% | MOBIL | 5 | Company whose logo has a red "o" |
| 30% | TIME | 4 | Magazine whose cover has a red border |
| 30% | GNU | 3 | Animal whose name has a silent initial |
| 30% | MURALIST | 8 | Artist whose work has a wide reach? |
| 30% | EPA | 3 | Org. whose seal has a flower |
| 30% | INSIGNIA | 8 | Official emblem on a uniform |
| 30% | PAD | 3 | Cushion within a football uniform |
| 30% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Football player who has an epic rivalry with Tom Brady: 2 wds. |