| 100% | CTR | 3 | NFL lineman who typically snaps the ball (Abbr.) |
| 41% | CTR | 3 | One snapping a ball to the QB: Abbr. |
| 38% | RGS | 3 | NFL linemen: Abbr. |
| 36% | ESPN | 4 | Channel that's always on the ball: Abbr. |
| 36% | DTS | 3 | Some NFL linemen: Abbr. |
| 34% | NYE | 3 | Day when the ball drops: Abbr. |
| 34% | RBS | 3 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. |
| 34% | HBS | 3 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. |
| 34% | FBS | 3 | NFL ball carriers: Abbr. |
| 33% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who has won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award five times (highest in history): Abbr. |
| 33% | ASSIST | 6 | Pass the ball to the person who scores |
| 33% | USAF | 4 | Whom the Thunderbirds fly for: Abbr. |
| 33% | KYLETURLEY | 10 | Former NFL lineman who played for the St. Louis Rams who went on to form a self-titled band and establish his own record label: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LONZO | 5 | Ball who plays basketball with the Pelicans |
| 32% | FBS | 3 | Some NFL ball carriers: Abbr. |
| 32% | FBS | 3 | Some NFL ball-carriers: Abbr. |
| 32% | QBS | 3 | NFL players who throw to wide receivers: Abbr. |
| 32% | OCT | 3 | When the NHL regular season typically starts: Abbr. |
| 32% | LGS | 3 | NFL players who line up near the center |
| 32% | YDS | 3 | Running back's stat in the NFL: Abbr. |
| 32% | ATL | 3 | City home to the NFL's Falcons: Abbr. |
| 32% | EDS | 3 | People who get the last word in?: Abbr. |
| 32% | RBS | 3 | Handoff recipients in the NFL: Abbr. |
| 32% | FANNER | 6 | One who completely misses the ball |
| 31% | ESPN | 4 | The channel that airs the MLB and NFL: Abbr |
| 31% | ETC | 3 | Abbr. for those who didn't make the list |
| 31% | NEG | 3 | Like the rarer blood types, typically: Abbr. |
| 31% | MON | 3 | First day of the workweek, typically: Abbr. |
| 31% | WED | 3 | Middle of the work week, typically: Abbr. |
| 31% | FRI | 3 | End of the school week, typically: Abbr. |