| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/P | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chris Kluwe (31) | 49.6 | MIN |
| 2011 | Kevin Huber (26) | 48.3 | CIN |
| 2010 | Dustin Colquitt (28) | 51.0 | KAN |
| 2009 | Saverio Rocca (36) | 50.6 | PHI |
| 2008 | Craig Hentrich (37) | 53.3 | TEN |
| 2007 | Adam Podlesh (24) | 50.0 | JAX |
| 2006 | Dustin Colquitt (24) | 52.3 | KAN |
| 2005 | Tom Rouen (37) | 45.5 | SEA |
| 2004 | Ken Walter (32) | 44.3 | SEA |
| 2003 | Dave Zastudil (25) | 48.8 | BAL |
| 2002 | Lee Johnson (41) | 40.5 | PHI |
| Bill LaFleur (26) | 40.5 | SFO | |
| 2001 | Matt Turk (33) | 47.4 | MIA |
| 2000 | Shane Lechler (24) | 45.8 | OAK |
| 1999 | Hunter Smith (22) | 48.6 | IND |
| 1998 | Mitch Berger (26) | 50.8 | MIN |
| 1997 | Louie Aguiar (31) | 46.4 | KAN |
| 1996 | John Jett (28) | 51.0 | DAL |
| 1995 | Darren Bennett (30) | 54.5 | SDG |
| 1994 | John Jett (26) | 45.8 | DAL |
| 1993 | Greg Montgomery (29) | 48.6 | HOU |
| 1992 | Tommy Barnhardt (29) | 45.3 | NOR |
| 1991 | Tommy Barnhardt (28) | 54.0 | NOR |
| 1990 | Reggie Roby (29) | 49.8 | MIA |
| 1989 | Greg Montgomery (25) | 44.0 | HOU |
| 1988 | Dale Hatcher (25) | 48.2 | RAM |
| 1987 | Lee Johnson (26) | 48.0 | CLE |
| 1986 | Rich Camarillo (27) | 50.2 | NWE |
| 1985 | Mike Saxon (23) | 46.9 | DAL |
| 1984 | Craig Colquitt (30) | 43.2 | PIT |
| 1983 | Luke Prestridge (27) | 47.8 | DEN |
| 1982 | Steve Cox (24) | 48.5 | CLE |
| 1981 | Dave Jennings (29) | 43.6 | NYG |
| 1980 | Ray Guy (31) | 46.2 | OAK |
| 1979 | Luke Prestridge (23) | 44.3 | DEN |
| 1978 | George Roberts (23) | 48.6 | MIA |
| 1977 | Ray Guy (28) | 42.6 | OAK |
| 1976 | Mike Patrick (24) | 44.0 | NWE |
| 1975 | Jeff West (22) | 42.7 | STL |
| 1974 | Mike Bragg (28) | 45.2 | WAS |
| 1973 | Ray Guy (24) | 45.0 | OAK |
| 1972 | Bobby Walden (34) | 49.4 | PIT |
| 1971 | Jerrel Wilson (30) | 51.0 | KAN |
| 1970 | Herman Weaver (22) | 48.9 | DET |
| 1969 | Mike Eischeid (29) | 45.5 | OAK |
| 1968 | Jerrel Wilson (27) | 47.0 | KAN |
| 1967 | Mike Eischeid (27) | 44.1 | OAK |
| 1966 | Jerrel Wilson (25) | 43.9 | KAN |
| 1965 | John Hadl (25) | 51.4 | SDG |
| 1964 | Paul Maguire (26) | 46.8 | BUF |
| 1963 | Paul Maguire (25) | 43.5 | SDG |
| 1962 | Don Chandler (28) | 41.9 | NYG |
| 1961 | Boyd Dowler (24) | 42.0 | GNB |
| 1960 | Max McGee (28) | 45.2 | GNB |