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For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

NFL Year-by-Year Approximate Value Leaders

 Year  Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active AV Teams
2012  J.J. Watt (23) 20 HOU
2011  Aaron Rodgers (28) 23 GNB
2010  Arian Foster (24) 20 HOU
2009  Darrelle Revis (24) 22 NYJ
2008  Albert Haynesworth (27) 19 TEN
Cortland Finnegan (24) 19 TEN
James Harrison (30) 19 PIT
Ray Lewis (33) 19 BAL
Ed Reed (30) 19 BAL
2007  Tom Brady (30) 24 NWE
2006  LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 25 SDG
2005  Tiki Barber (30) 21 NYG
2004  Edgerrin James (26) 21 IND
Peyton Manning (28) 21 IND
2003  Priest Holmes (30) 21 KAN
2002  Priest Holmes (29) 23 KAN
2001  Marshall Faulk+ (28) 22 STL
Brian Urlacher (23) 22 CHI
2000  Ray Lewis (25) 23 BAL
1999  Marshall Faulk+ (26) 25 STL
1998  Terrell Davis (26) 22 DEN
1997  Terrell Davis (25) 19 DEN
Barry Sanders+ (29) 19 DET
1996  Bruce Smith+ (33) 21 BUF
1995  Emmitt Smith+ (26) 20 DAL
1994  Steve Young+ (33) 23 SFO
1993  Steve Young+ (32) 23 SFO
1992  Steve Young+ (31) 22 SFO
1991  Pat Swilling (27) 23 NOR
1990  Charles Haley (26) 20 SFO
Rod Woodson+ (25) 20 PIT
1989  Karl Mecklenburg (29) 20 DEN
1988  Keith Millard (26) 20 MIN
Reggie White+ (27) 20 PHI
1987  Andre Tippett+ (28) 18 NWE
1986  Wilber Marshall (24) 23 CHI
1985  Richard Dent+ (25) 19 CHI
Anthony Munoz+ (27) 19 CIN
Andre Tippett+ (26) 19 NWE
1984  Dan Marino+ (23) 21 MIA
1983  Doug Betters (27) 20 MIA
1982  Dan Fouts+ (31) 22 SDG
Wes Chandler (26) 22 SDG
1981  Dan Fouts+ (30) 19 SDG
1980  Lester Hayes (25) 17 OAK
Charlie Johnson (28) 17 PHI
1979  Wilbert Montgomery (25) 19 PHI
1978  Jim Zorn (25) 17 SEA
Leon Gray (27) 17 NWE
1977  Rolland Lawrence (26) 26 ATL
1976  Lydell Mitchell (27) 23 BAL
1975  O.J. Simpson+ (28) 25 BUF
1974  Otis Armstrong (24) 21 DEN
1973  Willie Brown+ (33) 21 OAK
Willie Lanier+ (28) 21 KAN
1972  Joe Greene+ (26) 20 PIT
Ron A. Johnson (25) 20 NYG
Ken Ellis (25) 20 GNB
Larry Brown (25) 20 WAS
1971  Alan Page+ (26) 24 MIN
1970  Alan Page+ (25) 26 MIN
1969  Alan Page+ (24) 27 MIN
Bobby Bell+ (29) 17 KAN
1968  Bobby Boyd (31) 23 BAL
Gerry Philbin (27) 17 NYJ
Miller Farr (25) 17 HOU
Willie Lanier+ (23) 17 KAN
1967  Fran Tarkenton+ (27) 20 NYG
Miller Farr (24) 18 HOU
George Webster (22) 18 HOU
1966  Otis Taylor (24) 20 KAN
Leroy Kelly+ (24) 19 CLE
1965  Jim Brown+ (29) 23 CLE
Dave Grayson (26) 17 OAK
Nick Buoniconti+ (25) 17 BOS
1964  Jim Brown+ (28) 26 CLE
Tom Sestak (28) 17 BUF
1963  Jim Brown+ (27) 24 CLE
Clem Daniels (26) 17 OAK
1962  Herb Adderley+ (23) 23 GNB
Abner Haynes (25) 20 DTX
1961  Charley Hennigan (26) 22 HOU
Jim Brown+ (25) 21 CLE
1960  Jim Brown+ (24) 23 CLE
Johnny Robinson (22) 18 DTX
1959  Andy Robustelli+ (34) 20 NYG
Sam Huff+ (25) 20 NYG
Jimmy Patton (26) 20 NYG
1958  Jimmy Patton (25) 18 NYG
Andy Robustelli+ (33) 18 NYG
Gino Marchetti+ (31) 18 BAL
Gene Lipscomb (27) 18 BAL
Bobby Layne+ (32) 18 2TM
Johnny Unitas+ (25) 18 BAL
Bill George+ (29) 18 CHI
Jack Butler+ (31) 18 PIT
Sam Huff+ (24) 18 NYG
Ernie Stautner+ (33) 18 PIT
1957  Bill George+ (28) 19 CHI
Jack Butler+ (30) 19 PIT
1956  Bobby Layne+ (30) 17 DET
1955  Emlen Tunnell+ (30) 18 NYG
1954  Len Ford+ (28) 23 CLE
1953  Hugh McElhenny+ (25) 20 SFO
Joe Perry+ (26) 20 SFO
1952  Jack Christiansen+ (24) 18 DET
Thurman McGraw (25) 18 DET
1951  Leo Nomellini+ (27) 23 SFO
1950  Chuck Bednarik+ (25) 24 PHI