| 100% | ROMO | 4 | Quarterback Tony who retired in April |
| 60% | WADE | 4 | NBA star Dwyane who retired in April |
| 59% | ELI | 3 | Quarterback Manning who retired in 2020 |
| 59% | BEN | 3 | Quarterback Roethlisberger who retired in January |
| 59% | BLAKE | 5 | Quarterback Bortles who retired in 2022 |
| 58% | ROMO | 4 | Quarterback Tony who joined the Cowboys in 2003 |
| 56% | ROMO | 4 | Tony who retired as the Cowboys' career leader in passing yards |
| 55% | ELI | 3 | Giants quarterback Manning who retired in January |
| 53% | ROMO | 4 | Retired quarterback Tony who's now an NFL analyst for CBS |
| 51% | TEBOW | 5 | Quarterback Tim who signed with the Eagles in April |
| 47% | TOMBRADY | 8 | Star quarterback who retired (for the second time) in 2023 |
| 45% | SHAQ | 4 | Cager who retired in 2011 |
| 45% | BARBARA | 7 | Boxer who retired in 2017 |
| 45% | JETER | 5 | Yankee who retired in 2014 |
| 45% | BRADY | 5 | Tom ___, American football quarterback who retired in 2023 |
| 45% | PARKER | 6 | Tony ___, retired San Antonio Spurs player who was the recipient of the NBA Finals MVP in 2007 |
| 45% | OMAR | 4 | Shortstop Vizquel who retired in 2012 |
| 45% | USAINBOLT | 9 | Jamaican sprinter who retired in 2017 |
| 45% | VIN | 3 | Sportscaster Scully who retired in 2016 |
| 45% | LAILA | 5 | Boxer Ali who retired in 2007 |
| 45% | XXXX | 4 | Tennis star who retired in '24 |
| 44% | ANDREWLUCK | 10 | Colts quarterback who unexpectedly retired in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ANA | 3 | Tennis player Ivanovic who retired in 2016 |
| 44% | WEIR | 4 | Figure skater Johnny who retired in October |
| 44% | AROD | 4 | Yankee who retired in 2016, lovingly: Hyph. |
| 44% | ASHE | 4 | Tennis great Arthur who retired in 1980 |
| 44% | AROD | 4 | Yankees shortstop who retired in 2016, familiarly |
| 44% | NADAL | 5 | Spanish tennis legend who retired in 2024 |
| 43% | ROMO | 4 | Quarterback Tony who played his whole career with the Cowboys |
| 43% | ROMO | 4 | Cowboys quarterback Tony who once dated Jessica Simpson |