| 100% | NFL | 3 | Gp. that gives out the Walter Payton Man of the Year award (Abbr.) |
| 49% | KURTWARNER | 10 | Arizona Cardinals quarterback awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2008 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | NBA | 3 | Sports league with a Sixth Man of the Year Award: Abbr. |
| 48% | CHRISLONG | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles defensive end awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ELIMANNING | 10 | New York Giants quarterback awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2016 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | DREWBREES | 9 | New Orleans Saints quarterback awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2006 (2 wds.) |
| 47% | WALTER | 6 | ___ Payton Man of the Year, annual award presented to a philanthropic NFL player |
| 47% | DAKPRESCOTT | 11 | Dallas Cowboys quarterback who won the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DAKPRESCOTT | 11 | Dallas Cowboys quarterback who won the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ELI | 3 | ___ Manning named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2016 |
| 42% | JAMAL | 5 | Crawford who won the 2014 Sixth Man of the Year Award |
| 42% | NBA | 3 | Sixth Man of the Year Award org. |
| 41% | NBA | 3 | Org. with a Sixth Man of the Year Award |
| 41% | CRIS | 4 | Pro Football Hall of Famer Carter who was the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 1999 |
| 40% | ACA | 3 | Award, now discontinued, that Brad Paisley won as Male Artist of the Year in 2010 and 2011 (abbr.) |
| 40% | WILLIAMS | 8 | Lou ___, Los Angeles Clippers player who won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award 2018 |
| 39% | PGA | 3 | Links group that sponsors the last major championship of the year: Abbr. |
| 39% | CMA | 3 | Group that voted Luke Combs its 2021 Entertainer of the Year: Abbr. |
| 39% | KILLBILL | 8 | SZA #1 hit that won the 2023 BET Video of the Year Award: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PEPSI | 5 | Soda brand that sponsors the NFL Rookie of the Year Award |
| 39% | OSLO | 4 | Capital city that gives out the Nobel Peace Prize every year |
| 38% | PETA | 4 | Animal-focused group that named Billie Eilish its 2021 Person of the Year: Abbr. |
| 38% | CMA | 3 | Group that named "Buy Dirt" its 2022 Song of the Year: Abbr. |
| 38% | TIME | 4 | Magazine that awards a Person of the Year |
| 37% | BAYERN | 6 | ___ Munich, German sports club that won the 2021 Laureus World Team of the Year Award |
| 37% | MALCOLMBROGDON | 14 | NBA guard who won the 2022-2023 Sixth Man of the Year award while with the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |
| 37% | PAOLOBANCHERO | 13 | Orlando Magic forward given the NBA's 2022-2023 Rookie of the Year Award: 2 wds. |
| 36% | CMA | 3 | Group that has named Garth Brooks its Entertainer of the Year a record seven times: Abbr. |
| 36% | CMAS | 4 | Award show that has named Garth Brooks Entertainer of the Year six times, briefly |
| 36% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Keith Urban Entertainer of the Year in 2018: Abbr. |