| ADRIANPETERSON | Vikings running back who gained 296 total yards in a 2007 NFL game, the most ever: 2 wds. |
| JEROMEHARRISON | Browns running back who gained 286 total yards in a 2009 NFL game, the third-most ever: 2 wds. |
| JAMAL | With 40-Across, Ravens running back who gained 295 total yards in a 2003 NFL game, the second-most ever |
| DICE | Small objects (polyhedrons) used as implements for gambling and the playing of social games. The most common form is the cube, with each side marked with from one to six small dots (spots). (4) |
| KENAN | Thompson who's been a "Saturday Night Live" player for 22 seasons, the most ever |
| ADRIAN | Vikings running back Peterson who holds the NFL record for yards rushed in a single game |
| DDUDUDDUDU | 14-Across song that just passed 2 billion YouTube views, the most ever for a K-Pop group (hint: its title only uses two letters) |
| MOE | Vikings running back Williams |
| BARRYSANDERS | Former NFL running back who shared the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award with Brett Favre in 1997: 2 wds. |
| WALTERPAYTON | Bears running back who's #2 in NFL career rushing yards, behind Emmitt Smith: 2 wds. |
| FLIPPERANDERSON | Former L.A. Ram who holds the N.F.L. record for most receiving yards in a game (336) |
| MICHAELPHELPS | American retired competitive swimmer who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games and is considered the greatest swimmer ever: 2 wds. |
| CURTISMARTIN | Patriots/Jets running back who's #4 in NFL career rushing yards: 2 wds. |
| EVENING | The close of a day; a word used in the first ever 2 dn |
| MARSHAWNLYNCH | Beast Mode running back who came out of retirement in 2017 to play for the Oakland Raiders: 2 wds. |
| DERRICKHENRY | Titans running back who won the 2015 Heisman Trophy as a junior at Alabama: 2 wds. |
| TONYDORSETT | Hall of Fame Cowboys/Broncos running back who won the 1976 Heisman Trophy and the 1978 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| MARCUSALLEN | Hall of Fame Raiders/Chiefs running back who won the 1981 Heisman Trophy and the 1984 Super Bowl: 2 wds. |
| JESSEOWENS | American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games and is considered one of the greatest athletes ever: 2 wds. |
| ISNEW | On the shelves as a product for the first time ever: 2 wds. |
