| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | N-OTD | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nick Collins (27) | 1 | GNB |
| William Gay (25) | 1 | PIT | |
| B.J. Raji (24) | 1 | GNB | |
| Cory Redding (30) | 1 | BAL | |
| Eric Weems (25) | 1 | ATL | |
| Tramon Williams (27) | 1 | GNB | |
| 2009 | Tracy Porter (23) | 1 | NOR |
| Karlos Dansby (28) | 1 | ARI | |
| Reggie Bush (24) | 1 | NOR | |
| 2008 | Troy Polamalu (27) | 2 | PIT |
| James Harrison (30) | 2 | PIT | |
| Santonio Holmes (24) | 2 | PIT | |
| Ed Reed (30) | 2 | BAL | |
| Antrel Rolle (26) | 2 | ARI | |
| Asante Samuel (27) | 2 | PHI | |
| 2007 | Jordan Babineaux (25) | 2 | SEA |
| Rashean Mathis (27) | 2 | JAX | |
| Marcus Trufant (27) | 2 | SEA | |
| 2006 | Asante Samuel (25) | 4 | NWE |
| 2005 | Asante Samuel (24) | 2 | NWE |
| Steve Smith (26) | 2 | CAR | |
| Sean Taylor (22) | 2 | WAS | |
| 2004 | Allen Rossum (29) | 2 | ATL |
| Santana Moss (25) | 2 | NYJ | |
| Rodney Harrison (32) | 2 | NWE | |
| Freddie Mitchell (26) | 2 | PHI | |
| Reggie Tongue (31) | 2 | NYJ | |
| 2003 | Will Demps (24) | 2 | BAL |
| Dante Hall (25) | 2 | KAN | |
| Al Harris (29) | 2 | GNB | |
| Muhsin Muhammad (30) | 2 | CAR | |
| 2002 | Dwight Smith (24) | 4 | TAM |
| 2001 | Aeneas Williams (33) | 4 | STL |
| 2000 | Ron Dixon (24) | 4 | NYG |
| 1999 | Brian Mitchell (31) | 2 | WAS |
| Charlie Rogers (23) | 2 | SEA | |
| Derrick Mason (25) | 2 | TEN | |
| Tony Horne (23) | 2 | STL | |
| Kevin Dyson (24) | 2 | TEN | |
| Tony Brackens (25) | 2 | JAX | |
| 1998 | Neil Smith (32) | 2 | DEN |
| Tim Dwight (23) | 2 | ATL | |
| 1997 | Todd F. Collins (27) | 2 | NWE |
| Chuck Levy (25) | 2 | SFO | |
| Ken Norton (31) | 2 | SFO | |
| 1996 | Desmond Howard (26) | 4 | GNB |
| 1995 | Craig Newsome (24) | 2 | GNB |
| William Thomas (27) | 2 | PHI | |
| Barry Wilburn (32) | 2 | PHI | |
| Antonio Freeman (23) | 2 | GNB | |
| 1994 | Kevin Miniefield (24) | 2 | CHI |
| Andre Coleman (22) | 2 | SDG | |
| Eric Davis (26) | 2 | SFO | |
| 1993 | James Washington (28) | 2 | DAL |
| Mel Jenkins (31) | 2 | DET | |
| George Teague (22) | 2 | GNB | |
| 1992 | Bubba McDowell (26) | 2 | HOU |
| Jimmie Jones (26) | 2 | DAL | |
| Eric Allen (27) | 2 | PHI | |
| 1991 | Darrell Green+ (31) | 2 | WAS |
| Carlton Bailey (27) | 2 | BUF | |
| Mel Jenkins (29) | 2 | DET | |
| 1990 | Darryl Talley (30) | 2 | BUF |
| Michael Carter (30) | 2 | SFO | |
| 1989 | Ronnie Lott+ (30) | 2 | SFO |
| Eric Metcalf (21) | 2 | CLE | |
| 1988 | Stanford Jennings (26) | 2 | CIN |
| 1987 | Jeff Fuller (25) | 2 | SFO |
| Darrell Green+ (27) | 2 | WAS | |
| Anthony Carter (27) | 2 | MIN | |
| Najee Mustafaa (23) | 2 | MIN | |
| Frank Minnifield (27) | 2 | CLE | |
| 1986 | Lawrence Taylor+ (27) | 2 | NYG |
| Kevin McArthur (24) | 2 | NYJ | |
| 1985 | Johnny Rembert (24) | 2 | NWE |
| Wilber Marshall (23) | 2 | CHI | |
| Shaun Gayle (23) | 2 | CHI | |
| Jim Bowman (22) | 2 | NWE | |
| Reggie Phillips (25) | 2 | CHI | |
| 1984 | Harry Carson+ (31) | 2 | NYG |
| 1983 | Jack Squirek (24) | 2 | RAI |
| Darrell Green+ (23) | 2 | WAS | |
| Lester Hayes (28) | 2 | RAI | |
| 1982 | Hugh Green (23) | 2 | TAM |
| A.J. Duhe (27) | 2 | MIA | |
| Darryl Grant (23) | 2 | WAS | |
| Monty Hunter (23) | 2 | DAL | |
| Mark Lee (24) | 2 | GNB | |
| Bob Glazebrook (26) | 2 | ATL | |
| Darrol Ray (24) | 2 | NYJ | |
| Dennis Thurman (26) | 2 | DAL | |
| Fulton Walker (24) | 2 | MIA | |
| Jeris White (30) | 2 | WAS | |
| 1981 | Ronnie Lott+ (22) | 2 | SFO |
| Wes Chandler (25) | 2 | SDG | |
| Mark Haynes (23) | 2 | NYG | |
| Charles Romes (27) | 2 | BUF | |
| 1980 | Ron Bolton (30) | 2 | CLE |
| Lester Hayes (25) | 2 | OAK | |
| 1979 | Vernon Perry (26) | 2 | HOU |
| 1978 | Thomas Henderson (25) | 2 | DAL |
| 1977 | Bruce Laird (27) | 2 | BAL |
| Marshall Johnson (25) | 2 | BAL | |
| 1976 | Willie Brown+ (36) | 2 | OAK |
| 1975 | Ron Jessie (27) | 2 | RAM |
| Andy Russell (34) | 2 | PIT | |
| Jack Youngblood+ (25) | 2 | RAM | |
| Bill Simpson (24) | 2 | RAM | |
| 1974 | Isiah Robertson (25) | 2 | RAM |
| Nat Moore (23) | 2 | MIA | |
| Nate Wright (28) | 2 | MIN | |
| 1973 | Bobby Bryant (29) | 2 | MIN |
| Neal Craig (25) | 2 | CIN | |
| Golden Richards (23) | 2 | DAL | |
| Willie Brown+ (33) | 2 | OAK | |
| 1972 | Vic Washington (26) | 2 | SFO |
| Gerry Mullins (23) | 2 | PIT | |
| Mike Bass (27) | 2 | WAS | |
| 1971 | Dick Anderson (25) | 2 | MIA |
| 1970 | Paul Krause+ (28) | 2 | MIN |
| Willie Brown+ (30) | 2 | OAK | |
| 1969 | George Atkinson (22) | 2 | OAK |
| Walt Sumner (22) | 2 | CLE | |
| 1968 | Mike Curtis (25) | 2 | BAL |
| Dale Lindsey (25) | 2 | CLE | |
| Chuck Howley (32) | 2 | DAL | |
| 1967 | Cornell Green (27) | 2 | DAL |
| Herb Adderley+ (28) | 2 | GNB | |
| 1966 | Jim Grabowski (22) | 1 | GNB |
| 1965 | Don Shinnick (30) | 2 | BAL |
| Butch Byrd (24) | 2 | BUF | |
| 1962 | Jim Collier (23) | 1 | NYG |