Teams had to name everyone who had ever appeared on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" MORE than twice. This comprised 85 names, divided by ten categories:
Active Football Players (12):
O.J. Simpson; Larry Czonka; Mean Joe Greene; Tony Dorsett; Ken Stabler; Terry Bradshaw; Franco Harris; Fran Tarkenton; Dave Casper; Roman Gabriel; Rocky Bleier; Jim Kick.
Inactive Football Players (5):
Joe Namath; Bart Starr; George Blanda; Duane Thomas; Johnny Unitas.
College Football Players (5):
Steve Spurrier; Joe Theismann; Anthony Davis; Gary Beban; Steve Wooster.
Active Basketball Players (13):
Bill Walton; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Julius Erving; Dav id Thompson; Sidney Wicks; Elvin Hayes; Rick Barry; Earl Monroe; George McGinniss; Pete Maravich; Kent Benson; Scott May; Bob McAdoo.
Inactive Basketball Players (7):
John Havlicek; Wilt Chamberlain; Willis Reed; Dave DeBusschere; Oscar Robertson; Jerry West; Bill Russell.
Golfers (6):
Gary Player; Johnny Miller; Lee Trevino; Tom Watson; Jack Nicklaus; Billy Casper.
Active Baseball Players (11):
Pete Rose; Reggie Jackson; Rod Carew; Lou Brock; George Foster; Johnny Bench; Vida Blue; Catfish Hunter; Tom Seaver; Carlton Fisk; Mark "The Bird" Fidrych.
Inactive Baseball Players (5):
Hank Aaron; Frank Robinson; Richie/Dick Allen; Denny McLain; Brooks Robinson.
Tennis (5):
Jimmy Connors; Chris Evert; Arthur Ashe; Billie Jean King ; Yvonne Googalong.
Miscellaneous (Runners, Boxers, Auto Racers, Hockey Players, Skiiers, Swimmers, Jockeys, and a Horse) (16):
Frank Shorter; Jim Ryan; Jean-Claude Killy; Al Unser; Peter Revson; Jackie Stewart; Ken Dryden; A.J. Foyt; Phil Esposito; Mark Spitz; Steve Cauthen; Seattle Slew; Bobby Orr; Muhammad Ali; Joe Frazier; George Foreman.