| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Lng | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jacoby Jones (28) | 70 | BAL |
| 2011 | Demaryius Thomas (24) | 80 | DEN |
| 2010 | Jerricho Cotchery (28) | 58 | NYJ |
| Antonio Brown (24) | 58 | PIT | |
| Greg Olsen (25) | 58 | CHI | |
| 2009 | Braylon Edwards (26) | 80 | NYJ |
| 2008 | Reggie Wayne (30) | 72 | IND |
| 2007 | Donald Driver (32) | 90 | GNB |
| 2006 | Reggie Bush (21) | 88 | NOR |
| 2005 | Deion Branch (26) | 73 | NWE |
| 2004 | Moe Williams (30) | 68 | MIN |
| 2003 | Brandon Stokley (27) | 87 | IND |
| 2002 | Kevin Johnson (26) | 83 | CLE |
| 2001 | Corey Bradford (26) | 51 | GNB |
| 2000 | Shannon Sharpe+ (32) | 96 | BAL |
| 1999 | Isaac Bruce (27) | 77 | STL |
| 1998 | Rod Smith (28) | 80 | DEN |
| 1997 | Cris Carter+ (32) | 66 | MIN |
| 1996 | Antonio Freeman (24) | 81 | GNB |
| 1995 | Robert Brooks (25) | 73 | GNB |
| 1994 | Alvin Harper (26) | 94 | DAL |
| 1993 | Tim Brown (27) | 86 | RAI |
| 1992 | Alvin Harper (24) | 70 | DAL |
| 1991 | Michael Haynes (26) | 61 | ATL |
| 1990 | Keith Jackson (25) | 66 | PHI |
| 1989 | Jerry Rice+ (27) | 72 | SFO |
| Andre Reed (25) | 72 | BUF | |
| 1988 | Keith Jackson (23) | 65 | PHI |
| 1987 | Ricky Sanders (25) | 80 | WAS |
| Mark Jackson (24) | 80 | DEN | |
| 1986 | Vance Johnson (23) | 54 | DEN |
| 1985 | Willie Gault (25) | 60 | CHI |
| 1984 | Willie Gault (24) | 75 | CHI |
| 1983 | Freddie Solomon (30) | 76 | SFO |
| 1982 | Jimmy Cefalo (27) | 76 | MIA |
| 1981 | Jimmie Giles (27) | 75 | TAM |
| 1980 | Kenny King (23) | 80 | OAK |
| 1979 | John Stallworth+ (27) | 73 | PIT |
| 1978 | John Stallworth+ (26) | 75 | PIT |
| 1977 | Haven Moses (31) | 74 | DEN |
| 1976 | Frank Lewis (29) | 76 | PIT |
| 1975 | Harold Jackson (29) | 66 | RAM |
| 1974 | Harold Jackson (28) | 73 | RAM |
| 1973 | Drew Pearson (22) | 83 | DAL |
| 1972 | Franco Harris+ (22) | 60 | PIT |
| 1971 | Gene A. Washington (24) | 78 | SFO |
| 1970 | Rod Sherman (26) | 82 | OAK |
| 1969 | Gene Washington (25) | 75 | MIN |
| 1968 | Fred Biletnikoff+ (25) | 57 | OAK |
| 1967 | Bob Hayes+ (25) | 86 | DAL |
| 1966 | Elbert Dubenion (33) | 69 | BUF |
| 1965 | Bo Roberson (30) | 49 | BUF |
| 1964 | Gary Collins (24) | 51 | CLE |
| 1963 | Elbert Dubenion (30) | 93 | BUF |
| 1962 | Abner Haynes (25) | 28 | DTX |
| 1961 | Dave Kocourek (24) | 40 | SDG |
| 1960 | Billy Cannon (23) | 88 | HOU |