| Year | Player | ANY/A | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Joe Flacco (27) | 9.38 | BAL |
| 2011 | Drew Brees (32) | 8.43 | NOR |
| 2010 | Jay Cutler (27) | 9.71 | CHI |
| 2009 | Kurt Warner (38) | 13.97 | ARI |
| 2008 | Kurt Warner (37) | 8.66 | ARI |
| 2007 | David Garrard (29) | 8.27 | JAX |
| 2006 | Drew Brees (27) | 7.56 | NOR |
| 2005 | Ben Roethlisberger (23) | 10.86 | PIT |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (28) | 9.15 | IND |
| 2003 | Jake Delhomme (28) | 10.90 | CAR |
| 2002 | Kelly Holcomb (29) | 10.33 | CLE |
| 2001 | Rich Gannon (36) | 8.55 | OAK |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner (29) | 7.25 | STL |
| 1999 | Jeff George (32) | 9.16 | MIN |
| 1998 | Doug Flutie (36) | 9.31 | BUF |
| 1997 | Elvis Grbac (27) | 7.57 | KAN |
| 1996 | Brett Favre (27) | 9.90 | GNB |
| 1995 | Troy Aikman+ (29) | 8.94 | DAL |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 9.85 | SFO |
| 1993 | Neil O'Donnell (27) | 8.24 | PIT |
| 1992 | Troy Aikman+ (26) | 11.17 | DAL |
| 1991 | Erik Kramer (27) | 8.80 | DET |
| 1990 | Jim Kelly+ (30) | 9.59 | BUF |
| 1989 | John Elway+ (29) | 12.36 | DEN |
| 1988 | Joe Montana+ (32) | 11.03 | SFO |
| 1987 | Doug Williams (32) | 9.60 | WAS |
| 1986 | Bernie Kosar (23) | 6.54 | CLE |
| 1985 | Phil Simms (31) | 5.83 | NYG |
| 1984 | Dan Marino+ (23) | 8.07 | MIA |
| 1983 | Jim Plunkett (36) | 6.82 | RAI |
| 1982 | Paul McDonald (24) | 8.14 | CLE |
| 1981 | Don Strock (31) | 10.19 | MIA |
| 1980 | Steve Bartkowski (28) | 9.55 | ATL |
| 1979 | Terry Bradshaw+ (31) | 7.93 | PIT |
| 1978 | Dan Pastorini (29) | 11.24 | HOU |
| 1977 | Ken Stabler (32) | 7.00 | OAK |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler (31) | 7.91 | OAK |
| 1975 | Roger Staubach+ (33) | 9.17 | DAL |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler (29) | 7.33 | OAK |
| 1973 | Fran Tarkenton+ (33) | 6.32 | MIN |
| 1972 | Billy Kilmer (33) | -1.11 | WAS |
| 1971 | Bob Griese+ (26) | 5.51 | MIA |
| 1970 | Johnny Unitas+ (37) | 8.83 | BAL |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel (29) | 4.53 | RAM |
| 1968 | Daryle Lamonica (27) | 10.09 | OAK |
| 1967 | Frank Ryan (31) | 6.30 | CLE |
| 1966 | Bart Starr+ (32) | 13.71 | GNB |
| 1965 | Zeke Bratkowski (34) | 4.05 | GNB |
| 1963 | Babe Parilli (33) | 6.86 | BOS |
| 1962 | Y.A. Tittle+ (36) | 3.71 | NYG |