| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Eagles' Saquon Barkley, e.g. | USA Today | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Management fund gridiron player (7,4) | ||
| Offensive football position | USA Today | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Handoff recipient, often | USA Today | 18 Apr 2019 |
| NFL's Marshawn Lynch, for one | Universal | 08 Feb 2019 |
| NFL's Marshawn Lynch, for one | ||
| American footballer who typically receives the ball to instigate a rush play | The Times Specialist Sunday | 09 Sep 2018 |
| "Finally, we won! But we left behind some gold and had to go..." |