| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | A/G | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Andrew Luck (23) | 54.0 | IND |
| 2011 | Drew Brees (32) | 53.5 | NOR |
| 2010 | Drew Brees (31) | 60.0 | NOR |
| 2009 | Peyton Manning (33) | 42.7 | IND |
| 2008 | Kerry Collins (36) | 42.0 | TEN |
| Peyton Manning (32) | 42.0 | IND | |
| 2007 | Todd Collins (36) | 50.0 | WAS |
| 2006 | Drew Brees (27) | 40.5 | NOR |
| 2005 | Rex Grossman (25) | 41.0 | CHI |
| 2004 | Matt Hasselbeck (29) | 43.0 | SEA |
| 2003 | Marc Bulger (26) | 46.0 | STL |
| 2002 | Tommy Maddox (31) | 44.5 | PIT |
| 2001 | Vinny Testaverde (38) | 40.0 | NYJ |
| 2000 | Steve McNair (27) | 46.0 | TEN |
| 1999 | Gus Frerotte (28) | 46.0 | DET |
| 1998 | Troy Aikman+ (32) | 49.0 | DAL |
| 1997 | Dan Marino+ (36) | 43.0 | MIA |
| 1996 | John Elway+ (36) | 38.0 | DEN |
| 1995 | Steve Young+ (34) | 65.0 | SFO |
| 1994 | Warren Moon+ (38) | 52.0 | MIN |
| 1993 | John Elway+ (33) | 47.0 | DEN |
| 1992 | Warren Moon+ (36) | 50.0 | HOU |
| 1991 | Bobby Hebert (31) | 44.0 | NOR |
| Jim Harbaugh (28) | 44.0 | CHI | |
| 1990 | Dan Marino+ (29) | 39.5 | MIA |
| Mark Rypien (28) | 39.5 | WAS | |
| 1989 | Jim Kelly+ (29) | 54.0 | BUF |
| 1988 | Randall Cunningham (25) | 54.0 | PHI |
| 1987 | Dave Krieg (29) | 38.0 | SEA |
| 1986 | Bernie Kosar (23) | 48.0 | CLE |
| 1985 | Joe Montana+ (29) | 47.0 | SFO |
| 1984 | Joe Theismann (35) | 42.0 | WAS |
| 1983 | Danny White (31) | 53.0 | DAL |
| 1982 | Neil Lomax (23) | 51.0 | STL |
| 1981 | Richard Todd (28) | 51.0 | NYJ |
| 1980 | Dan Fouts+ (29) | 41.0 | SDG |
| 1979 | Dan Fouts+ (28) | 47.0 | SDG |
| 1978 | Fran Tarkenton+ (38) | 37.0 | MIN |
| 1977 | Ken Stabler (32) | 37.5 | OAK |
| 1976 | Billy Kilmer (37) | 49.0 | WAS |
| 1975 | Jim Hart (31) | 41.0 | STL |
| 1974 | Jim Hart (30) | 40.0 | STL |
| 1973 | Ken Anderson (24) | 27.0 | CIN |
| 1972 | Scott Hunter (25) | 24.0 | GNB |
| 1971 | Johnny Unitas+ (38) | 28.5 | BAL |
| 1970 | John Brodie (35) | 36.0 | SFO |
| 1969 | Pete Beathard (27) | 46.0 | HOU |
| 1968 | Joe Kapp (30) | 44.0 | MIN |
| 1967 | Pete Beathard (25) | 35.0 | HOU |
| 1966 | Don Meredith (28) | 31.0 | DAL |
| 1965 | Zeke Bratkowski (34) | 39.0 | GNB |
| 1964 | Tobin Rote (36) | 26.0 | SDG |
| 1963 | Babe Parilli (33) | 32.0 | BOS |
| 1962 | George Blanda+ (35) | 46.0 | HOU |
| 1961 | George Blanda+ (34) | 40.0 | HOU |
| 1960 | Jack Kemp (25) | 41.0 | LAC |