| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BRONKO | Grid great Nagurski |
| GINO | Grid great Marchetti |
| GRIER | Grid great Rosey |
| NAGURSKI | Grid great Bronko |
| TERRY | Grid great Bradshaw |
| LOTT | Grid great Ronnie |
| ROSEY | Grid great Grier |
| DAN | Grid great Marino |
| OLSEN | Grid great Merlin |
| YATITTLE | Giant grid great |
| RONNIE | Grid great Lott |
| STARR | Grid great Bart |
| LEN | Grid great Dawson |
| SAYERS | Grid great Gale |
| ERIC | Grid great Dickerson |
| GALE | Grid great Sayers |
| DAWSON | Grid great Len |
| OTTO | Grid great Graham |
| NEALE | Grid great Greasy |
| IRVIN | Grid great-turned NFL analyst Michael |
| STEVE | Grid great Young, who is retiring |
| DAN | Grid great Marino, who has announced his retirement |
