| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | TD% | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Joe Flacco (27) | 8.7% | BAL |
| 2011 | Tom Brady (34) | 7.2% | NWE |
| 2010 | Matt Hasselbeck (35) | 8.6% | SEA |
| 2009 | Kurt Warner (38) | 15.2% | ARI |
| 2008 | Kurt Warner (37) | 8.1% | ARI |
| 2007 | Peyton Manning (31) | 6.3% | IND |
| 2006 | Matt Hasselbeck (31) | 4.3% | SEA |
| 2005 | Ben Roethlisberger (23) | 6.9% | PIT |
| 2004 | Daunte Culpepper (27) | 6.7% | MIN |
| 2003 | Jake Delhomme (28) | 6.5% | CAR |
| 2002 | Kerry Collins (30) | 9.3% | NYG |
| 2001 | Vinny Testaverde (38) | 7.5% | NYJ |
| 2000 | Aaron Brooks (24) | 7.8% | NOR |
| 1999 | Jeff George (32) | 8.0% | MIN |
| 1998 | Mark Brunell (28) | 6.2% | JAX |
| 1997 | John Elway+ (37) | 6.5% | DEN |
| 1996 | Brett Favre (27) | 6.9% | GNB |
| 1995 | Brett Favre (26) | 7.8% | GNB |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 12.3% | SFO |
| 1993 | Troy Aikman+ (27) | 8.1% | DAL |
| 1992 | Troy Aikman+ (26) | 9.4% | DAL |
| 1991 | Warren Moon+ (35) | 6.6% | HOU |
| 1990 | Joe Montana+ (34) | 6.5% | SFO |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 11.9% | SFO |
| 1988 | Joe Montana+ (32) | 5.6% | SFO |
| 1987 | Doug Williams (32) | 8.6% | WAS |
| 1986 | Doug Flutie (24) | 3.2% | CHI |
| 1985 | Steve Grogan (32) | 3.3% | NWE |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 6.9% | MIA |
| 1983 | Vince Ferragamo (29) | 5.5% | RAM |
| 1982 | Gary Hogeboom (24) | 6.9% | DAL |
| 1981 | Don Strock (31) | 9.3% | MIA |
| 1980 | Steve Bartkowski (28) | 6.1% | ATL |
| 1979 | Terry Bradshaw+ (31) | 6.6% | PIT |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw+ (30) | 10.2% | PIT |
| 1977 | Ken Stabler (32) | 6.7% | OAK |
| 1976 | Billy Kilmer (37) | 4.1% | WAS |
| 1975 | Roger Staubach+ (33) | 3.4% | DAL |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler (29) | 7.6% | OAK |
| 1973 | Fran Tarkenton+ (33) | 3.6% | MIN |
| 1972 | Billy Kilmer (33) | 0.0% | WAS |
| 1971 | Bob Griese+ (26) | 2.9% | MIA |
| 1970 | George Blanda+ (43) | 6.3% | OAK |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel (29) | 6.3% | RAM |
| 1968 | Daryle Lamonica (27) | 7.0% | OAK |
| 1967 | Frank Ryan (31) | 6.7% | CLE |
| 1966 | Bart Starr+ (32) | 14.3% | GNB |
| 1965 | Zeke Bratkowski (34) | 0.0% | GNB |
| 1963 | Y.A. Tittle+ (37) | 3.4% | NYG |
| 1962 | George Blanda+ (35) | 2.2% | HOU |
| 1961 | George Blanda+ (34) | 2.5% | HOU |
| 1960 | George Blanda+ (33) | 9.7% | HOU |