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Daily answers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

NBA #301 · NFL, NHL and MLB #37. 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 #301

Darryn Peterson

Darryn Peterson is a guard for the Utah Jazz, in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 22, was listed at 6'6" and was 19 years old.

Born January 17, 2007 · Country: USA · Drafted 2026

What the correct guess showed

Team	Conf	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
UTA	West	NW	G	6'6"	19	22

Career path: Utah Jazz (since 2026–27).
Guessing a current teammate, such as Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Ace Bailey, turned the Team tile green.
NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as G or G-F turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.

🏈 NFL · Classic #37

Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry is a running back for the Baltimore Ravens, in the AFC North. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 22, was listed at 6'3" and was 32 years old.

Born January 4, 1994 · Country: USA · Drafted 2016

What the correct guess showed

Team	Conf	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
BAL	AFC	AFC N	RB	6'3"	32	22

Guessing a current teammate, such as Lamar Jackson, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews and Kyle Hamilton, turned the Team tile green.
Guesses listed as RB turned the Pos tile green. FB is in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.

🏒 NHL · Classic #37

Mitch Marner

Mitch Marner is a right wing for the Vegas Golden Knights, in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 93, was listed at 6'0" and was 29 years old.

Born May 5, 1997 · Country: Canada · Drafted 2015

What the correct guess showed

Team	Conf	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
VGK	West	PAC	RW	6'0"	29	93

Guessing a current teammate, such as Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl and Shea Theodore, turned the Team tile green.
Guesses listed as RW turned the Pos tile green. C and LW are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.

⚾️ MLB · Classic #37

James Wood

James Wood is a left fielder for the Washington Nationals, in the NL East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 29, was listed at 6'7" and was 24 years old.

Born September 17, 2002 · Country: USA · Drafted 2021

What the correct guess showed

Team	LG	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
WSH	NL	NL E	LF	6'7"	24	29

Guessing a current teammate, such as CJ Abrams, Dylan Crews, Keibert Ruiz and Jake Irvin, turned the Team tile green.
Guesses listed as LF turned the Pos tile green. CF, RF and OF 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 #301

Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson played from 1996 to 2010 as a shooting guard and wore No. 3 and No. 1. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

11 All-Star selections · MVP · All-Star Game MVP ×2 · Rookie of the Year · Scoring title ×4

Teams

Philadelphia 76ers · 11 seasons · #3
Denver Nuggets · 3 seasons · #3
Detroit Pistons · 1 season · #1
Memphis Grizzlies · 1 season · #3
Philadelphia 76ers · 1 season · #3

Career stats

Points	24,368
PPG	26.7
APG	6.2
SPG	2.2

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Played two seasons at Georgetown under John Thompson.
Was the No. 1 overall pick in 1996 and, at about 6 feet tall, carried Philadelphia to the 2001 Finals.
Stepped over Tyronn Lue in the 2001 Finals and gave the famous 'We talkin' about practice' press conference.

🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #301

Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson played from 2020 to 2026 as a wide receiver and wore No. 18.

4 Pro Bowl selections · Offensive Player of the Year · First-team All-Pro ×2

Teams

Minnesota Vikings · 7 seasons · #18

Career stats

Receptions	592
Receiving yards	8,659
Receiving TDs	44
Yards per catch	14.6
Games	97

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Won a national title at LSU in 2019.
Is known for the 'Griddy' touchdown dance.
Led the NFL with 1,809 receiving yards in 2022 and was Offensive Player of the Year.

🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #301

Guy Lafleur

Guy Lafleur played from 1971 to 1991 as a right wing and wore No. 10. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

6 All-Star selections · 5 Stanley Cups · Hart Trophy ×2 · Conn Smythe · Art Ross ×3 · Ted Lindsay Award ×3

Teams

Montreal Canadiens · 14 seasons · #10
New York Rangers · 1 season
Quebec Nordiques · 2 seasons

Career stats

Goals	560
Assists	793
Points	1,353
Games Played	1,126

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Born in Thurso, Quebec
Famous for skating without a helmet, his long hair flowing behind him
First overall pick in 1971; retired in 1984, entered the Hall of Fame in 1988, then returned to play three more seasons

⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #301

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson played from 1956 to 1976 as an outfielder and wore No. 20 and No. 36. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

12 All-Star selections · 2 World Series titles · MVP ×2 · Triple Crown · World Series MVP · Rookie of the Year

Teams

Cincinnati Reds · 10 seasons · #20
Baltimore Orioles · 6 seasons · #20
Los Angeles Dodgers · 1 season · #36
California Angels · 2 seasons · #20
Cleveland Indians · 3 seasons · #20

Career stats

Home runs	586
Hits	2,943
Batting avg	.294
RBI	1,812
Runs	1,829

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Hit 38 home runs as a 20-year-old in 1956, tying the rookie record at the time.
The only player to win MVP in both the NL (1961) and the AL (1966).
Traded away by an executive who called him 'not a young 30,' he later became MLB's first Black manager, with Cleveland in 1975.