| FAVRE | Quarterback who holds the N.F.L. record for most consecutive games started (297) |
| FLIPPERANDERSON | Former L.A. Ram who holds the N.F.L. record for most receiving yards in a game (336) |
| BRETT | Name atop the NFL's most consecutive games started list (for 1992-2010) |
| AROD | Yankee slugger who just broke the A.L. record for most homers in Apr. |
| GS | In baseball, a pitcher abbreviation for games started (2) |
| THEBEARS | N.F.L. record-holder for most retired jersey numbers |
| BRADFRIEDEL | American goalkeeper who holds the Premier League record for most consecutive appearances |
| COOK | England cricketer who made 294 against India at Edgbaston in 2011; current holder of the record for most consecutive matches for a team in Tests (4) |
| ALISTAIR | England cricketer who made 294 against India at Edgbaston in 2011; current holder of the record for most consecutive matches for a team in Tests (8) |
| PISTONS | NBA team that set the record for most consecutive losses in a single season (28) last month |
| INDURAIN | Miguel ___, Spanish cyclist who holds the record for the most consecutive Tour de France wins (five, 1991-5) (8) |
| EVERT | Identify the surname of this legendary woman tennis player who holds the record of most consecutive 13 years of winning at least one major title (5) |
| STPETE | Guinness record holder for the U.S. city with the most consecutive days of sun (768), informally |
| TIPONEILL | Congressman who served the most consecutive years as speaker of the House (1977-87) |
| BRETTFAVRE | Packers/Jets/Vikings player who started 297 consecutive games a record among all quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| OCT | Mo. when the N.F.L., N.B.A., N.H.L. and M.L.B. all have games |
| GIBB | Singer tied with Lennon & McCartney for the most consecutive #1 hits as a songwriter (6) |
| GRAF | Tennis great with the most consecutive weeks ranked #1 in the world (377) |
| REDGRAVE | Who is the most successful male rower in Olympic Games history by winning a gold medal in five consecutive games? (8) |
| KESSEL | Phil ...... , ice hockey right wing who has played a record 1,064 consecutive games in the NHL (6) |