| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/G | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wes Welker (31) | 124.0 | NWE |
| 2011 | Calvin Johnson (26) | 211.0 | DET |
| 2010 | Pierre Garcon (24) | 112.0 | IND |
| 2009 | Jermichael Finley (22) | 159.0 | GNB |
| 2008 | Larry Fitzgerald (25) | 136.5 | ARI |
| 2007 | Hines Ward (31) | 135.0 | PIT |
| 2006 | Jerricho Cotchery (24) | 100.0 | NYJ |
| 2005 | Steve Smith (26) | 111.7 | CAR |
| 2004 | Darrell Jackson (26) | 128.0 | SEA |
| Reggie Wayne (26) | 128.0 | IND | |
| 2003 | Isaac Bruce (31) | 116.0 | STL |
| 2002 | Kevin Johnson (26) | 140.0 | CLE |
| 2001 | Laveranues Coles (24) | 123.0 | NYJ |
| 2000 | Willie Jackson (29) | 133.5 | NOR |
| 1999 | Rocket Ismail (30) | 163.0 | DAL |
| 1998 | Eric Moulds (25) | 240.0 | BUF |
| 1997 | Andre Rison (30) | 110.0 | KAN |
| 1996 | Quinn Early (31) | 122.0 | BUF |
| 1995 | O.J. McDuffie (26) | 154.0 | MIA |
| 1994 | Amp Lee (23) | 159.0 | MIN |
| 1993 | Shannon Sharpe+ (25) | 156.0 | DEN |
| 1992 | Ernest Givins (28) | 117.0 | HOU |
| 1991 | Tom Waddle (24) | 104.0 | CHI |
| 1990 | Stephone Paige (29) | 142.0 | KAN |
| 1989 | Thurman Thomas+ (23) | 150.0 | BUF |
| 1988 | Keith Jackson (23) | 142.0 | PHI |
| 1987 | Steve Largent+ (33) | 132.0 | SEA |
| 1986 | Stanley Morgan (31) | 100.0 | NWE |
| 1985 | Dwight Clark (28) | 120.0 | SFO |
| 1984 | Steve Watson (27) | 177.0 | DEN |
| 1983 | Charlie Brown (25) | 133.7 | WAS |
| 1982 | Leonard Thompson (30) | 150.0 | DET |
| 1981 | Mickey Shuler (25) | 116.0 | NYJ |
| 1980 | Alfred Jenkins (28) | 155.0 | ATL |
| 1979 | Harold Carmichael (30) | 101.5 | PHI |
| 1978 | Charlie A. Smith (28) | 108.0 | PHI |
| 1977 | Cliff Branch (29) | 86.0 | OAK |
| 1976 | Russ Francis (23) | 96.0 | NWE |
| 1975 | Terry Metcalf (24) | 94.0 | STL |
| 1974 | Cliff Branch (26) | 135.0 | OAK |
| 1973 | Roy Jefferson (30) | 84.0 | WAS |
| 1972 | Billy Parks (24) | 78.5 | DAL |
| 1971 | Ed Podolak (24) | 110.0 | KAN |
| 1970 | Eddie Hinton (23) | 84.0 | BAL |
| 1969 | Charlie H. Smith (23) | 94.5 | OAK |
| 1968 | Fred Biletnikoff+ (25) | 185.0 | OAK |
| 1967 | Paul Warfield+ (25) | 99.0 | CLE |
| 1966 | Bobby Burnett (23) | 127.0 | BUF |
| 1965 | Bo Roberson (30) | 88.0 | BUF |
| 1964 | Gary Collins (24) | 130.0 | CLE |
| 1963 | Keith Lincoln (24) | 123.0 | SDG |
| 1962 | Willard Dewveall (26) | 95.0 | HOU |
| 1961 | Dave Kocourek (24) | 123.0 | SDG |
| 1960 | Billy Cannon (23) | 128.0 | HOU |