| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Int | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Matt Ryan (27) | 3 | ATL |
| 2011 | Tom Brady (34) | 4 | NWE |
| 2010 | Ben Roethlisberger (28) | 4 | PIT |
| 2009 | Joe Flacco (24) | 3 | BAL |
| Tom Brady (32) | 3 | NWE | |
| 2008 | Jake Delhomme (33) | 5 | CAR |
| 2007 | Philip Rivers (26) | 4 | SDG |
| 2006 | Peyton Manning (30) | 7 | IND |
| 2005 | Jake Delhomme (30) | 4 | CAR |
| 2004 | Ben Roethlisberger (22) | 5 | PIT |
| 2003 | Steve McNair (30) | 4 | TEN |
| Peyton Manning (27) | 4 | IND | |
| 2002 | Rich Gannon (37) | 6 | OAK |
| 2001 | Brett Favre (32) | 7 | GNB |
| 2000 | Jay Fiedler (29) | 6 | MIA |
| Kerry Collins (28) | 6 | NYG | |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (28) | 4 | STL |
| 1998 | Steve Young+ (37) | 5 | SFO |
| 1997 | Kordell Stewart (25) | 4 | PIT |
| 1996 | Drew Bledsoe (24) | 7 | NWE |
| 1995 | Neil O'Donnell (29) | 6 | PIT |
| 1994 | Stan Humphries (29) | 5 | SDG |
| 1993 | Troy Aikman+ (27) | 3 | DAL |
| Joe Montana+ (37) | 3 | KAN | |
| Brett Favre (24) | 3 | GNB | |
| 1992 | Stan Humphries (27) | 4 | SDG |
| Jim Kelly+ (32) | 4 | BUF | |
| 1991 | Jim Kelly+ (31) | 9 | BUF |
| 1990 | Jay Schroeder (29) | 6 | RAI |
| 1989 | Jim Everett (26) | 6 | RAM |
| 1988 | Warren Moon+ (32) | 4 | HOU |
| Jim Kelly+ (28) | 4 | BUF | |
| 1987 | John Elway+ (27) | 5 | DEN |
| 1986 | John Elway+ (26) | 4 | DEN |
| Bernie Kosar (23) | 4 | CLE | |
| 1985 | Danny White (33) | 3 | DAL |
| Dan Marino+ (24) | 3 | MIA | |
| Marc Wilson (28) | 3 | RAI | |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 5 | MIA |
| Joe Montana+ (28) | 5 | SFO | |
| 1983 | Gary Danielson (32) | 5 | DET |
| 1982 | Richard Todd (29) | 8 | NYJ |
| 1981 | Joe Ferguson (31) | 6 | BUF |
| 1980 | Ron Jaworski (29) | 7 | PHI |
| 1979 | Dan Fouts+ (28) | 5 | SDG |
| 1978 | Dan Pastorini (29) | 6 | HOU |
| 1977 | Craig Morton (34) | 5 | DEN |
| 1976 | Fran Tarkenton+ (36) | 5 | MIN |
| Pat Haden (23) | 5 | RAM | |
| 1975 | Terry Bradshaw+ (27) | 5 | PIT |
| 1974 | Fran Tarkenton+ (34) | 6 | MIN |
| 1973 | Roger Staubach+ (31) | 6 | DAL |
| 1972 | Mike Phipps (25) | 5 | CLE |
| 1971 | Johnny Unitas+ (38) | 4 | BAL |
| Bob Griese+ (26) | 4 | MIA | |
| 1970 | Craig Morton (27) | 4 | DAL |
| 1969 | Joe Kapp (31) | 4 | MIN |
| Daryle Lamonica (28) | 4 | OAK | |
| 1968 | Earl Morrall (34) | 5 | BAL |
| 1967 | Bart Starr+ (33) | 1 | GNB |
| Pete Beathard (25) | 1 | HOU | |
| Craig Morton (24) | 1 | DAL | |
| Frank Ryan (31) | 1 | CLE | |
| Roman Gabriel (27) | 1 | RAM | |
| Daryle Lamonica (26) | 1 | OAK | |
| Don Meredith (29) | 1 | DAL | |
| 1966 | Jack Kemp (31) | 2 | BUF |
| 1965 | John Hadl (25) | 2 | SDG |
| Frank Ryan (29) | 2 | CLE | |
| Zeke Bratkowski (34) | 2 | GNB | |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas+ (31) | 2 | BAL |
| Tobin Rote (36) | 2 | SDG | |
| 1963 | Y.A. Tittle+ (37) | 5 | NYG |
| 1962 | George Blanda+ (35) | 5 | HOU |
| 1961 | George Blanda+ (34) | 5 | HOU |
| 1960 | Jack Kemp (25) | 2 | LAC |