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Daily answers for Monday, September 28, 2026
NBA #271 · NFL, NHL and MLB #7. These puzzles are over, so this page names every answer. Scroll down only if you are done playing them.
Classic Daily
One current player per sport and 8 guesses. Each guess shows team, conference and division, position, height, age and jersey number. Details below come from the game's roster data.
🏀 NBA · Classic #271
LeBron James
LeBron James is a forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 23, was listed at 6'9" and was 41 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | East | ATLC | F | 6'9" | 41 | 23 |
- Career path: Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–04 to 2009–10) → Miami Heat (2010–11 to 2013–14) → Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–15 to 2017–18) → Los Angeles Lakers (2018–19 to 2025–26) → Philadelphia 76ers (since 2026–27).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and V. J. Edgecombe, turned the Team tile green.
- NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as F, G-F or F-C turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.
🏈 NFL · Classic #7
Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter is a linebacker for the New York Giants, in the NFC East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 3, was listed at 6'3" and was 22 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | NFC | NFC E | LB | 6'3" | 22 | 3 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Malik Nabers, Jaxson Dart, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, turned the Team tile green.
- Only guesses listed as LB turned the Pos tile green. No other position shares its group, so it never showed yellow.
🏒 NHL · Classic #7
Brayden Point
Brayden Point is a center for the Tampa Bay Lightning, in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 21, was listed at 5'11" and was 30 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | East | ATL | C | 5'11" | 30 | 21 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as C turned the Pos tile green. LW and RW are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
⚾️ MLB · Classic #7
Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman is a third baseman for the Chicago Cubs, in the NL Central. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 3, was listed at 6'0" and was 32 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | NL | NL C | 3B | 6'0" | 32 | 3 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, Shota Imanaga and Dansby Swanson, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as 3B turned the Pos tile green. 1B, 2B, SS and IF are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
Legacy Daily
One retired legend per sport. Players see the number, the years, the teams and the honors, and they get 3 guesses. Each miss unlocks one of the clues below.
🏀 NBA · Legacy Daily #271
Tom Heinsohn
Tom Heinsohn played from 1956 to 1965 as a power forward and wore No. 15 and No. 20.
Teams
- Boston Celtics · 9 seasons · #15, #20
Career stats
| Points | 12,194 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 18.6 |
| Rebounds | 5,749 |
| RPG | 8.8 |
| Games | 654 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Won the 1954 NIT with Holy Cross as a sophomore.
- Was Boston's territorial pick in 1956, the same draft that brought Bill Russell to Boston.
- Later coached Boston to titles in 1974 and 1976 and spent decades as the team's colorful TV analyst.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #271
Doug Williams
Doug Williams played from 1978 to 1989 as a quarterback and wore No. 12 and No. 17.
Teams
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 5 seasons · #12
- Washington Redskins · 4 seasons · #17
Career stats
| Passing yards | 16,998 |
|---|---|
| Passing TDs | 100 |
| Interceptions | 93 |
| Completion % | 49.5 |
| Passer rating | 69.4 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college football at Grambling under Eddie Robinson.
- Played two seasons in the USFL during his career.
- Became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, throwing four touchdowns in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXII.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #271
Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman played from 1983 to 2006 as a center and wore No. 19. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Detroit Red Wings · 22 seasons · #19
Career stats
| Goals | 692 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 1,063 |
| Points | 1,755 |
| Games Played | 1,514 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Cranbrook, British Columbia; drafted fourth overall in 1983
- Scored 155 points in 1988-89, the most ever by a player not named Gretzky or Lemieux
- Captained Detroit for 20 seasons (1986-2006), the longest tenure of any captain with one NHL team
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #271
Anthony Rizzo
Anthony Rizzo played from 2011 to 2024 as a first baseman and wore No. 27, No. 44 and No. 48.
Teams
- San Diego Padres · 1 season · #27
- Chicago Cubs · 10 seasons · #44
- New York Yankees · 4 seasons · #48
Career stats
| Home runs | 303 |
|---|---|
| Hits | 1,644 |
| Batting avg | .261 |
| RBI | 965 |
| OPS | .828 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Was traded from Boston to San Diego in the December 2010 Adrian Gonzalez deal.
- Pocketed the ball after catching the last out of the 2016 World Series.
- Hit 303 home runs and drove in 965 runs.