| 100% | MADDEN | 6 | N.F.L. video-game franchise named for a storied coach and commentator |
| 45% | JOHNMADDEN | 10 | Legendary coach and commentator whose name is on an NFL video game series: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ERA | 3 | Time period named for a sports franchise's head coach, perhaps |
| 37% | LEBEAU | 6 | Longtime N.F.L. coach whose name is French for "the handsome" |
| 36% | SAW | 3 | Horror franchise named for a tool |
| 35% | APE | 3 | "___ Escape" (video game franchise about a monkey named Specter) |
| 35% | PLAT | 4 | A rank in video games and short for platinum |
| 35% | ICARIA | 6 | Greek island named for a storied flier |
| 35% | SAW | 3 | Horror franchise named for a cutting tool |
| 35% | GTA | 3 | Video-game franchise with a San Andreas installment, for short |
| 35% | WARIO | 5 | Video-game antagonist whose name is a portmanteau of the protagonist's name and the Japanese word for "bad" |
| 34% | HITMAN | 6 | Video game franchise featuring a clone assassin |
| 34% | GTA | 3 | Video-game franchise with Vice City and San Andreas installments, for short |
| 34% | FLIPPERANDERSON | 15 | Former L.A. Ram who holds the N.F.L. record for most receiving yards in a game (336) |
| 34% | EWBANK | 6 | Only coach to win both N.F.L. and A.F.L. championships |
| 33% | BANQUETTE | 9 | Name for a bench that's long and upholstered |
| 33% | CORNHOLE | 8 | Vegetable name for a bean bag game |
| 33% | CLUEDO | 6 | British name for a game with suspects |
| 33% | LOUISVUITTON | 12 | Fashion house that collaborated with the Final Fantasy XIII video game franchise in 2016 to create a new look for the heroine Lightning (2 wds.) |
| 33% | KONAMI | 6 | Video-game company for which a well-known cheat code is named |
| 33% | COCACOLA | 8 | Beverage named for a leaf and a nut |
| 33% | MIRACLEONICE | 12 | American name for a particular 1980 hockey game |
| 33% | CLUEDO | 6 | British name for a murder mystery board game |
| 33% | GTA | 3 | Video-game franchise whose settings include Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City, for short |
| 33% | EASY | 4 | Video game setting for a newbie |
| 32% | FIVEGUYS | 8 | *Burger chain named for a father and his sons |
| 32% | CHINESECHECKERS | 15 | ... It's an American name for a German game |
| 32% | FIRENADO | 8 | Another name for a whirlwind of flames and ash |
| 32% | LUTHIER | 7 | Proper name for a maker of guitars and lutes |
| 32% | WIFFLEBALL | 10 | Game named for a synonym of "strikeout" |