| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Forrest Gump | $329,694,499 | 2,365 | $24,450,602 | 1,595 | Jul 6, 1994 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | The Blind Side | $255,959,475 | 3,407 | $34,119,372 | 3,110 | Nov 20, 2009 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Waterboy | $161,491,646 | 2,782 | $39,414,071 | 2,664 | Nov 6, 1998 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | The Longest Yard | $158,119,460 | 3,654 | $47,606,480 | 3,634 | May 27, 2005 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Jerry Maguire | $153,952,592 | 2,531 | $17,084,296 | 2,531 | Dec 13, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | Remember the Titans | $115,654,751 | 2,803 | $20,905,831 | 1,865 | Sep 29, 2000 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | The Game Plan | $90,648,202 | 3,342 | $22,950,971 | 3,103 | Sep 28, 2007 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 8 | Heaven Can Wait | $81,640,278 | 540 | $3,652,486 | 540 | Jun 28, 1978 | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | Any Given Sunday | $75,530,832 | 2,505 | $13,584,625 | 2,505 | Dec 22, 1999 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | $72,217,396 | 1,963 | $12,115,105 | 1,750 | Feb 4, 1994 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Friday Night Lights | $61,255,921 | 3,004 | $20,269,025 | 2,667 | Oct 8, 2004 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | The Last Boy Scout | $59,509,925 | 1,823 | $7,923,669 | 1,823 | Dec 13, 1991 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Invincible | $57,806,952 | 2,987 | $17,031,122 | 2,917 | Aug 25, 2006 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Varsity Blues | $52,894,169 | 2,364 | $15,204,148 | 2,121 | Jan 15, 1999 | Paramount Pictures |
| 15 | Radio | $52,333,738 | 3,074 | $13,303,724 | 3,074 | Oct 24, 2003 | Revolution Studios |
| 16 | The Replacements | $44,737,059 | 2,754 | $11,039,214 | 2,754 | Aug 11, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | We Are Marshall | $43,545,364 | 2,606 | $6,114,264 | 2,606 | Dec 22, 2006 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Gridiron Gang | $38,432,823 | 3,510 | $14,414,630 | 3,504 | Sep 15, 2006 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | Not Another Teen Movie | $38,252,284 | 2,365 | $12,615,116 | 2,365 | Dec 14, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | Semi-Tough | $37,187,139 | - | - | - | Nov 11, 1977 | United Artists |
| 21 | Concussion | $34,542,474 | 2,841 | $10,513,749 | 2,841 | Dec 25, 2015 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Leatherheads | $31,373,938 | 2,798 | $12,682,595 | 2,769 | Apr 4, 2008 | Universal Pictures |
| 23 | When the Game Stands Tall | $30,127,963 | 2,766 | $8,381,509 | 2,673 | Aug 22, 2014 | TriStar Pictures |
| 24 | The New Guy | $29,760,152 | 2,687 | $9,007,833 | 2,687 | May 10, 2002 | Revolution Studios |
| 25 | Draft Day | $28,842,237 | 2,781 | $9,783,603 | 2,781 | Apr 11, 2014 | Lionsgate Films |
| 26 | Wildcats | $26,285,544 | 1,062 | $5,472,905 | 1,054 | Feb 14, 1986 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Necessary Roughness | $26,255,594 | 1,695 | $6,513,130 | 1,695 | Sep 27, 1991 | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | North Dallas Forty | $26,079,312 | - | - | - | Aug 1, 1979 | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | The Program | $23,032,565 | 1,661 | $6,821,931 | 1,653 | Sep 24, 1993 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 30 | Rudy | $22,750,363 | 1,465 | $881,191 | 117 | Oct 15, 1993 | TriStar Pictures |
| 31 | Gus | $21,873,000 | - | - | - | Jul 7, 1976 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Little Giants | $19,306,362 | 2,022 | $4,778,029 | 2,022 | Oct 14, 1994 | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | All the Right Moves | $17,233,166 | 909 | $1,625,486 | 442 | Oct 21, 1983 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 34 | Crazy/Beautiful | $16,937,988 | 1,603 | $4,715,060 | 1,601 | Jun 29, 2001 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Black Sunday | $15,769,322 | - | - | - | Mar 31, 1977 | Paramount Pictures |
| 36 | School Ties | $14,715,067 | 806 | $3,020,071 | 595 | Sep 18, 1992 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Woodlawn | $14,394,097 | 1,553 | $4,002,226 | 1,553 | Oct 16, 2015 | Pure Flix Entertainment |
| 38 | The Comebacks | $13,349,927 | 2,812 | $5,554,594 | 2,812 | Oct 19, 2007 | Fox Atomic |
| 39 | Everybody's All-American | $12,638,294 | 1,123 | $3,425,796 | 1,122 | Nov 4, 1988 | Warner Bros. |
| 40 | The Longshots | $11,537,046 | 2,089 | $4,080,687 | 2,089 | Aug 22, 2008 | - |
| 41 | Air Bud: Golden Receiver | $10,224,116 | 1,669 | $2,603,726 | 1,669 | Aug 14, 1998 | Miramax |
| 42 | Facing the Giants | $10,178,331 | 441 | $1,389,000 | 441 | Sep 29, 2006 | IDP Distribution |
| 43 | The Express | $9,793,406 | 2,810 | $4,562,675 | 2,808 | Oct 10, 2008 | Universal Pictures |
| 44 | Lucas | $8,200,000 | 629 | $1,250,101 | 628 | Mar 28, 1986 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | Dazed and Confused | $8,144,774 | 214 | $918,127 | 183 | Sep 24, 1993 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 46 | The Best of Times | $7,790,931 | 872 | $2,419,800 | 872 | Jan 31, 1986 | Universal Pictures |
| 47 | Brian Banks | $4,376,819 | 1,240 | $2,156,272 | 1,240 | Aug 9, 2019 | Bleecker Street Media |
| 48 | My All-American | $2,246,000 | 1,565 | $1,365,000 | 1,565 | Nov 13, 2015 | Clarius Entertainment |
| 49 | Greater | $2,000,093 | 340 | $627,974 | 340 | Aug 26, 2016 | Hammond Entertainment |
| 50 | Undefeated | $562,218 | 21 | $33,165 | 5 | Feb 17, 2012 | The Weinstein Company |
| 51 | 23 Blast | $549,185 | 617 | $337,091 | 617 | Oct 24, 2014 | Ocean Avenue Entertainment |
| 52 | The 5th Quarter | $408,159 | 123 | $202,342 | 123 | Mar 25, 2011 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 53 | Touchback | $204,232 | 69 | $66,998 | 50 | Apr 13, 2012 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 54 | Go Tigers! | $151,779 | 61 | $64,479 | 61 | Sep 21, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 55 | Hometown Legend | $111,806 | 33 | $51,000 | 33 | Jan 25, 2002 | - |
| 56 | Reggie's Prayer | $52,665 | 1 | $5,120 | 1 | Jan 24, 1997 | Arrow Releasing |
| 57 | Underdogs | $35,271 | 4 | $18,722 | 4 | Aug 16, 2013 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 58 | Happy Valley | $23,868 | 4 | $9,047 | 4 | Nov 21, 2014 | Music Box Films |
| 59 | The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story | $23,487 | 5 | - | 5 | Apr 15, 2016 | Indican Pictures |
| 60 | Wolves | $12,139 | 12 | - | - | Nov 14, 2014 | Ketchup Entertainment |
