| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | XPA | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mason Crosby (27) | 69 | GNB |
| 2010 | Adam Vinatieri (38) | 51 | IND |
| 2009 | Ryan Longwell (35) | 55 | MIN |
| 2008 | Nate Kaeding (26) | 46 | SDG |
| Mason Crosby (24) | 46 | GNB | |
| John Kasay (39) | 46 | CAR | |
| 2007 | Stephen Gostkowski (23) | 74 | NWE |
| 2006 | Nate Kaeding (24) | 58 | SDG |
| 2005 | Josh Brown (26) | 57 | SEA |
| 2004 | Lawrence Tynes (26) | 60 | KAN |
| Mike Vanderjagt (34) | 60 | IND | |
| 2003 | Morten Andersen (43) | 59 | KAN |
| 2002 | Morten Andersen (42) | 51 | KAN |
| 2001 | Jeff Wilkins (29) | 58 | STL |
| 2000 | Jason Elam (30) | 49 | DEN |
| 1999 | Jeff Wilkins (27) | 64 | STL |
| 1998 | Gary Anderson (39) | 59 | MIN |
| 1997 | Ryan Longwell (23) | 48 | GNB |
| 1996 | Chris Jacke (30) | 53 | GNB |
| 1995 | Chris Boniol (24) | 48 | DAL |
| Jason Hanson (25) | 48 | DET | |
| 1994 | Doug Brien (24) | 62 | SFO |
| 1993 | Mike Cofer (29) | 61 | SFO |
| 1992 | Mike Cofer (28) | 54 | SFO |
| 1991 | Scott Norwood (31) | 58 | BUF |
| 1990 | Scott Norwood (30) | 52 | BUF |
| 1989 | Mike Cofer (25) | 51 | SFO |
| Mike Lansford (31) | 51 | RAM | |
| 1988 | Jim Breech (32) | 59 | CIN |
| 1987 | Ray Wersching (37) | 46 | SFO |
| 1986 | Fuad Reveiz (23) | 55 | MIA |
| 1985 | Bob Thomas (33) | 55 | SDG |
| 1984 | Uwe von Schamann (28) | 70 | MIA |
| 1983 | Mark Moseley (35) | 63 | WAS |
| 1982 | Rolf Benirschke (27) | 34 | SDG |
| 1981 | Rolf Benirschke (26) | 61 | SDG |
| 1980 | Rafael Septien (27) | 60 | DAL |
| 1979 | Matt Bahr (23) | 52 | PIT |
| 1978 | Rafael Septien (25) | 47 | DAL |
| 1977 | Errol Mann (36) | 42 | OAK |
| 1976 | Toni Linhart (34) | 50 | BAL |
| 1975 | John Leypoldt (29) | 57 | BUF |
| 1974 | George Blanda+ (47) | 46 | OAK |
| 1973 | Toni Fritsch (28) | 43 | DAL |
| 1972 | Garo Yepremian (28) | 45 | MIA |
| 1971 | Mike Clark (31) | 47 | DAL |
| 1970 | Errol Mann (29) | 41 | DET |
| Bruce Gossett (29) | 41 | SFO | |
| 1969 | Don Cockroft (24) | 45 | CLE |
| George Blanda+ (42) | 45 | OAK | |
| 1968 | Mike Clark (28) | 54 | DAL |
| George Blanda+ (41) | 54 | OAK | |
| 1967 | George Blanda+ (40) | 57 | OAK |
| Lou Michaels (32) | 48 | BAL | |
| Bruce Gossett (26) | 48 | RAM | |
| 1966 | Danny Villanueva (29) | 56 | DAL |
| Booth Lusteg (27) | 42 | BUF | |
| 1965 | Tommy Davis (31) | 53 | SFO |
| Herb Travenio (32) | 40 | SDG | |
| 1964 | Lou Michaels (29) | 54 | BAL |
| Pete Gogolak (22) | 46 | BUF | |
| Tommy Brooker (25) | 46 | KAN | |
| 1963 | Don Chandler (29) | 56 | NYG |
| George Blair (25) | 48 | SDG | |
| 1962 | Sam Baker (33) | 51 | DAL |
| George Blanda+ (35) | 49 | HOU | |
| 1961 | George Blanda+ (34) | 65 | HOU |
| Bobby Walston (33) | 46 | PHI | |
| Pat Summerall (31) | 46 | NYG | |
| 1960 | Bill Shockley (23) | 50 | NYT |
| Sam Baker (31) | 46 | CLE | |
| 1959 | Steve Myhra (25) | 51 | BAL |
| 1958 | Steve Myhra (24) | 51 | BAL |
| 1957 | Paige Cothren (22) | 38 | RAM |
| 1956 | George Blanda+ (29) | 47 | CHI |
| 1955 | Lou Groza+ (31) | 45 | CLE |
| 1954 | Doak Walker+ (27) | 43 | DET |
| 1953 | Gordie Soltau (28) | 49 | SFO |
| 1952 | Bob Waterfield+ (32) | 45 | RAM |
| 1951 | Doak Walker+ (24) | 44 | DET |
| 1950 | Bob Waterfield+ (30) | 58 | RAM |
| 1949 | Joe Vetrano (31) | 56 | SFO |
| Pat Harder (27) | 47 | CRD | |
| 1948 | Joe Vetrano (30) | 66 | SFO |
| Pat Harder (26) | 53 | CRD | |
| 1947 | Ray McLean (32) | 52 | CHI |
| Harvey Johnson (28) | 51 | NYY | |
| 1946 | Lou Groza+ (22) | 47 | CLE |
| Bob Waterfield+ (26) | 37 | RAM | |
| 1945 | Don Hutson+ (32) | 35 | GNB |
| 1944 | Pete Gudauskas (28) | 37 | CHI |
| 1943 | Bob Snyder (30) | 42 | CHI |
| 1942 | Don Hutson+ (29) | 34 | GNB |
| 1941 | Bob Snyder (28) | 24 | CHI |
| Don Hutson+ (28) | 24 | GNB | |
| 1940 | Ace Parker+ (28) | 22 | BKN |
| 1939 | Jack Manders (30) | 20 | CHI |
| 1938 | Ward Cuff (25) | 20 | NYG |