| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THORPE | Early gridiron great |
| NEALE | Gridiron great Greasy |
| DAN | Gridiron great Marino |
| SAYERS | Gridiron great Gale |
| ROSEY | Gridiron great Grier |
| RED | Gridiron great Grange |
| SAMMY | Gridiron great Baugh |
| OLSEN | Gridiron great Merlin |
| LEN | Gridiron great Ford |
| LOU | Gridiron great Groza |
| LEN | Gridiron great Dawson |
| OTTO | Gridiron great Graham |
| ELI | Gridiron great Manning |
| BILLWALSH | Gridiron great (1931-2007) |
| KNUTE | Gridiron coaching great Rockne |
| THROWATOUCHDOWN | Do something great on the gridiron |
