| 100% | JACOBYBRISSETT | 14 | He replaced 16-Across as the starting quarterback for the Colts: 2 wds. |
| 74% | BRIANHOYER | 10 | He replaced 31-Across as backup quarterback for the Colts: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ANDREWLUCK | 10 | He became the Colts' starting quarterback in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 48% | RUSSELLWILSON | 13 | He became the Seahawks' starting quarterback in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROBERTGRIFFIN | 13 | With "III," he became the Redskins' starting quarterback in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ROBERTYOUNG | 11 | He starred as the title character on 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TAMPABAY | 8 | With 48-Across, NFL team that signed Tom Brady as its starting quarterback in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ROBERTDUVALL | 12 | "The Godfather" costar who starred as Mac Sledge in 28-Across, for which he won an Oscar: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAVIDGILMOUR | 12 | He replaced Syd Barrett as lead singer of Pink Floyd: 2 wds. |
| 42% | AFEW | 4 | He gathered ___ men and headed for the field: 2 wds. |
| 42% | KEVINLOVE | 9 | Starting forward for the 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | ARIZONACOYOTES | 14 | Grand Canyon State team that the 16-Across replaced: 2 wds. |
| 41% | QUIZLADY | 8 | 2023 Hulu comedy starring 16-Across as the sister of a game show fanatic: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Retired quarterback whose brother Eli still plays quarterback for the Giants: 2 wds. |
| 40% | STANDBY | 7 | "___ Me," 1986 coming-of-age film starring River Phoenix as Chris Chambers for which he shared the Young Artist Award: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | He won the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SAMMYHAGAR | 10 | He replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer of Van Halen: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Colts quarterback who was the 2007 Super Bowl MVP: 2 wds. |
| 39% | TOMBRADY | 8 | MVP quarterback for the 15-Across in 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | OWNUP | 5 | Take the blame, as for a mistake: 2 wds. |
| 39% | TONYDUNGY | 9 | Pro Football Hall of Famer who won the 49-Across as a player for the Steelers and as a head coach for the Colts (2 wds.) |
| 38% | JOHNELWAY | 9 | Denver Broncos quarterback who played minor league baseball for the Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RANAS | 5 | "The athlete ___ fast as he could in the final lap.": 2 wds. |
| 38% | BEAUTIFULCRAZY | 14 | 2018 hit from the reissue of 16-Across's debut album "This One's For You": 2 wds. |
| 38% | DALLASKEUCHEL | 13 | 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner who started two World Series games for the 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MATTRYAN | 8 | Atlanta Falcons' quarterback who was NFL MVP for the 2016 season: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MARLOTHOMAS | 11 | Actress nominated for four Emmys as the star of "That Girl": 2 wds |
| 37% | RANAS | 5 | "The athlete ___ fast as he could in the final lap": 2 wds. |
| 37% | TROYAIKMAN | 10 | Hall of Fame quarterback who won all three Super Bowls he started with the Dallas Cowboys (2 wds.) |
| 37% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | Hall of Fame quarterback who won all four Super Bowls he started with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2 wds.) |