| 100% | XXXXXXX | 7 | Microsoft exec who led the first Xbox team |
| 45% | HERMIT | 6 | Frenchman who led the First Crusade, Peter the __ |
| 45% | PAULMAURICE | 11 | Florida Panthers head coach who led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in both of his first two seasons (2 wds.) |
| 42% | MATTY | 5 | Explorer McNair who led the first all-female expedition to to the Geographic North Pole |
| 40% | ROALDAMUNDSEN | 13 | Norwegian explorer who led the first expedition to the South Pole in the early 1900s: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MADDEN | 6 | John ___, American football coach who led the Oakland Raiders to their first Super Bowl title |
| 37% | BOBKNIGHT | 9 | Indiana University coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARCUSMARIOTA | 13 | 2014 Heisman Trophy winner who led his team to the Pac-12 title: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MATTHEWTKACHUK | 14 | Florida Panthers winger who led the team in scoring in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs with 22 points (2 wds.) |
| 36% | NICKSIRIANNI | 12 | Eagles head coach who led his team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DEANSMITH | 9 | University of North Carolina basketball coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1976: 2 wds. |
| 35% | HALO | 4 | Xbox game series with the A.I. character who inspired Microsoft's voice-assistant Cortana |
| 35% | HALO | 4 | Xbox game series with the A.I. character who inspired Microsoft's voice assistant Cortana |
| 35% | LOVIESMITH | 10 | First African-American football coach to lead a team to the Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MIKEKRZYZEWSKI | 14 | Duke University basketball coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 2008, 2012, and 2016: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DAWNSTALEY | 10 | Three-time NCAA national championship-winning coach who led the US women's basketball team to Olympic gold in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TARAVANDERVEER | 14 | Three-time NCAA national championship-winning coach who led the US women's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1996: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PATSUMMITT | 10 | Eight-time NCAA national championship-winning coach who led the US women's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ARAFAT | 6 | Yasser who led the PLO |
| 35% | ROSS | 4 | Diana who led the Supremes |
| 35% | MARTHA | 6 | Reeves who led the Vandellas |
| 35% | ANN | 3 | Lee who led the Shakers |
| 35% | DIANA | 5 | Ross who led the Supremes |
| 35% | ESCORT | 6 | One who leads the way |
| 35% | TRENDSETTER | 11 | Person who leads the way |
| 34% | TORONTORAPTORS | 14 | Team led by 18-Across and 44-Across to the franchise's first NBA championship (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ARTIE | 5 | Shaw who led the Gramercy Five |
| 34% | ROSS | 4 | Singer Diana who led the Supremes |
| 34% | JETT | 4 | Musician Joan who led the Blackhearts |
| 34% | EMERSON | 7 | Poet who led the transcendental movement |