For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
NFL Year-by-Year Field Goal % Leaders
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | FG% | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matt Bryant (36) | 93.103% | ATL |
| 2010 | Shayne Graham (33) | 100.000% | NWE |
| 2009 | Neil Rackers (33) | 94.118% | ARI |
| 2008 | Garrett Hartley (22) | 100.000% | NOR |
| 2007 | Josh Scobee (25) | 92.308% | JAX |
| 2006 | Matt Stover (38) | 93.333% | BAL |
| 2005 | Neil Rackers (29) | 95.238% | ARI |
| 2004 | Adam Vinatieri (32) | 93.939% | NWE |
| 2003 | Mike Vanderjagt (33) | 100.000% | IND |
| 2002 | Adam Vinatieri (30) | 90.000% | NWE |
| 2001 | Olindo Mare (28) | 90.476% | MIA |
| 2000 | Jeff Wilkins (28) | 100.000% | STL |
| 1999 | Wade Richey (23) | 91.304% | SFO |
| 1998 | Gary Anderson (39) | 100.000% | MIN |
| 1997 | Pete Stoyanovich (30) | 96.296% | KAN |
| 1996 | Cary Blanchard (28) | 90.000% | IND |
| 1995 | Chris Boniol (24) | 96.429% | DAL |
| 1994 | Matt Stover (26) | 92.857% | CLE |
| 1993 | Norm Johnson (33) | 96.296% | ATL |
| 1992 | Nick Lowery (36) | 91.667% | KAN |
| 1991 | Tony Zendejas (31) | 100.000% | RAM |
| 1990 | Nick Lowery (34) | 91.892% | KAN |
| 1989 | Eddie Murray (33) | 95.238% | DET |
| 1988 | Eddie Murray (32) | 95.238% | DET |
| 1987 | Dean Biasucci (25) | 88.889% | IND |
| 1986 | Morten Andersen (26) | 86.667% | NOR |
| 1985 | Nick Lowery (29) | 88.889% | KAN |
| 1984 | Jan Stenerud+ (42) | 86.957% | MIN |
| 1983 | Matt Bahr (27) | 87.500% | CLE |
| 1982 | Mark Moseley (34) | 95.238% | WAS |
| 1981 | Jan Stenerud+ (39) | 91.667% | GNB |
| 1980 | Toni Fritsch (35) | 79.167% | HOU |
| 1979 | Toni Fritsch (34) | 84.000% | HOU |
| 1978 | Garo Yepremian (34) | 82.609% | MIA |
| 1977 | Toni Fritsch (32) | 75.000% | HOU |
| 1976 | Rich Szaro (28) | 78.261% | NOR |
| Efren Herrera (25) | 78.261% | DAL | |
| 1975 | Garo Yepremian (31) | 81.250% | MIA |
| 1974 | Don Cockroft (29) | 87.500% | CLE |
| 1973 | Bruce Gossett (32) | 78.788% | SFO |
| 1972 | Don Cockroft (27) | 81.481% | CLE |
| 1971 | Tom Dempsey (24) | 70.588% | PHI |
| 1970 | Garo Yepremian (26) | 75.862% | MIA |
| 1969 | Jan Stenerud+ (27) | 77.143% | KAN |
| Fred Cox (31) | 70.270% | MIN | |
| 1968 | Don Cockroft (23) | 75.000% | CLE |
| Jan Stenerud+ (26) | 75.000% | KAN | |
| 1967 | Jim Bakken (27) | 69.231% | STL |
| George Blanda+ (40) | 66.667% | OAK | |
| 1966 | Mike Mercer (31) | 76.923% | KAN |
| Sam Baker (37) | 72.000% | PHI | |
| 1965 | Jim Bakken (25) | 67.742% | STL |
| Gino Cappelletti (31) | 62.963% | BOS | |
| 1964 | Bruce Gossett (23) | 75.000% | RAM |
| Gene Mingo (26) | 66.667% | DEN | |
| 1963 | Lou Groza+ (39) | 65.217% | CLE |
| George Blair (25) | 60.714% | SDG | |
| 1962 | George Blair (24) | 85.000% | SDG |
| Jerry Kramer (26) | 81.818% | GNB | |
| 1961 | Lou Groza+ (37) | 69.565% | CLE |
| George Blanda+ (34) | 61.538% | HOU | |
| 1960 | Bobby Walston (32) | 70.000% | PHI |
| Gene Mingo (22) | 64.286% | DEN | |
| 1959 | Pat Summerall (29) | 68.966% | NYG |
| 1958 | Paige Cothren (23) | 56.000% | RAM |
| 1957 | Bobby Walston (29) | 75.000% | PHI |
| 1956 | Bobby Layne+ (30) | 80.000% | DET |
| 1955 | George Blanda+ (28) | 68.750% | CHI |
| 1954 | Lou Groza+ (30) | 66.667% | CLE |
| 1953 | Lou Groza+ (29) | 88.462% | CLE |
| 1952 | Bob Waterfield+ (32) | 61.111% | RAM |
| 1951 | Bill Dudley+ (32) | 76.923% | WAS |
| 1950 | Lou Groza+ (26) | 68.421% | CLE |
| 1949 | Ben Agajanian (30) | 61.538% | NYG |
| Rex Grossman (25) | 54.545% | BCL | |
| 1948 | Cliff Patton (25) | 66.667% | PHI |
| Rex Grossman (24) | 55.556% | BCL | |
| 1947 | Pat Harder (25) | 70.000% | CRD |
| Ben Agajanian (28) | 62.500% | LAD | |
| 1946 | Steve Nemeth (24) | 75.000% | CHR |
| Bob Waterfield+ (26) | 66.667% | RAM | |
| 1945 | Joe Aguirre (27) | 53.846% | WAS |
| 1944 | Roy Zimmerman (26) | 50.000% | PHI |
| Joe Aguirre (26) | 50.000% | WAS | |
| Ken Strong+ (38) | 50.000% | NYG | |
| 1943 | Ward Cuff (30) | 33.333% | NYG |
| 1942 | Bill Daddio (26) | 50.000% | CRD |
| 1941 | Clarke Hinkle+ (32) | 42.857% | GNB |
| 1940 | Clarke Hinkle+ (31) | 64.286% | GNB |
| 1939 | Ralph Kercheval (28) | 46.154% | BKN |
| 1938 | Ward Cuff (25) | 55.556% | NYG |