| 100% | TOTTI | 5 | Francesco —, 1998-2006 Italy attacking footballer who played for Roma from 1992-2017 |
| 38% | RYAN | 4 | ___ Russell, queer footballer who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016 and 2017 |
| 38% | SOSA | 4 | Slugger Sammy who played for the Cubs from 1992 to 2004 |
| 35% | EDU | 3 | Maurice —, United States footballer who played for Rangers from 2008-12 |
| 31% | MILANO | 6 | Alyssa —, actress who played Phoebe Halliwell in US television series Charmed from 1998-2006 |
| 30% | KIEFT | 5 | Wim —, 1981-93 Netherlands forward footballer who played for PSV, Ajax, Pisa, Bordeaux and Torino |
| 30% | ROMO | 4 | Tony who played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2016 |
| 30% | OKAZAKI | 7 | Shinji —, Japanese forward who played for Leicester City from 2015-19 |
| 29% | KAFER | 5 | Rod —, Wallabies rugby union centre who played for Leicester Tigers from 2001-03 |
| 29% | ADAMASHE | 8 | Former Scotland Number 8 and flanker who played for Glasgow Warriors from 2011-20 |
| 29% | MICKEYMANTLE | 12 | Superstar Hall-of-Famer who played for the Yankees from 1951 to 1968: 2 wds. |
| 28% | EMNES | 5 | Marvin —, former Netherlands youth footballer who played in Britain for Swansea City, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers |
| 28% | KEVINIRO | 8 | Rugby league footballer who played in the Challenge Cup Final for Leeds, Wigan and St Helens |
| 28% | WAYNE | 5 | ___ Rooney, English footballer who played for DC United in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 28% | BASTIAN | 7 | ___ Schweinsteiger, German footballer who played for Chicago Fire in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 28% | IBRAHIMOVIC | 11 | Zlatan ___ , Swedish footballer who plays for LA Galaxy in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 28% | IRO | 3 | Kevin —, rugby league footballer who played in the Challenge Cup Final for Leeds, Wigan and St Helens |
| 28% | JOJOYNER | 8 | Actress who played Tanya Branning in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 2006-18 |
| 28% | VELA | 4 | Carlos ___, Mexican footballer who plays for Los Angeles FC in MLS and was one of the highest paid MLS players in 2019 |
| 27% | GREWCOCK | 8 | Danny —, rugby union lock who played in 69 Tests for England from 1997-2007 |
| 27% | INDIANAPOLIS | 12 | City for which 33-Across played from 1998 to 2011 |
| 27% | INAMOTO | 7 | Junichi, Japan midfield footballer from 2000-10 who played for Arsenal, Fulham, and West Bromwich Albion |
| 27% | RYDER | 5 | Jack —, actor-director who played Jamie Mitchell in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 1998-2002 |
| 26% | RYDER | 5 | Jack —, actor and director who played Jamie Mitchell in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 1998-2002 |
| 26% | GINO | 4 | ___ Torretta, who played quarterback for the University of Miami and won the Heisman Trophy in 1992 |
| 26% | TOMLINSON | 9 | LaDainian ___, a running back who played for the New York Jets who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017 |
| 25% | PRO | 3 | One who plays for pay |
| 25% | PRO | 3 | Athlete who plays for pay |
| 25% | TROY | 4 | Aikman who played for the Cowboys |