| Year | Player | Cmp% | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Matt Ryan (27) | 68.6% | ATL |
| Peyton Manning (36) | 68.6% | DEN | |
| 2011 | Drew Brees (32) | 71.2% | NOR |
| 2010 | Drew Brees (31) | 68.1% | NOR |
| 2009 | Drew Brees (30) | 70.6% | NOR |
| 2008 | Chad Pennington (32) | 67.4% | MIA |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (30) | 68.9% | NWE |
| 2006 | David Carr (27) | 68.3% | HOU |
| 2005 | Carson Palmer (26) | 67.8% | CIN |
| 2004 | Brian Griese (29) | 69.3% | TAM |
| 2003 | Peyton Manning (27) | 67.0% | IND |
| 2002 | Chad Pennington (26) | 68.9% | NYJ |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (30) | 68.7% | STL |
| 2000 | Kurt Warner (29) | 67.7% | STL |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (28) | 65.1% | STL |
| 1998 | Brett Favre (29) | 63.0% | GNB |
| Steve Beuerlein (33) | 63.0% | CAR | |
| 1997 | Steve Young+ (36) | 67.7% | SFO |
| 1996 | Steve Young+ (35) | 67.7% | SFO |
| 1995 | Steve Young+ (34) | 66.9% | SFO |
| 1994 | Steve Young+ (33) | 70.3% | SFO |
| 1993 | Troy Aikman+ (27) | 69.1% | DAL |
| 1992 | Steve Young+ (31) | 66.7% | SFO |
| 1991 | Dave Krieg (33) | 65.6% | SEA |
| 1990 | Jim Kelly+ (30) | 63.3% | BUF |
| 1989 | Joe Montana+ (33) | 70.2% | SFO |
| 1988 | Wade Wilson (29) | 61.4% | MIN |
| 1987 | Joe Montana+ (31) | 66.8% | SFO |
| 1986 | Eric Hipple (29) | 63.0% | DET |
| 1985 | Joe Montana+ (29) | 61.3% | SFO |
| 1984 | Steve Bartkowski (32) | 67.3% | ATL |
| 1983 | Ken Anderson (34) | 66.7% | CIN |
| 1982 | Ken Anderson (33) | 70.6% | CIN |
| 1981 | Joe Montana+ (25) | 63.7% | SFO |
| 1980 | Joe Montana+ (24) | 64.5% | SFO |
| 1979 | Dan Fouts+ (28) | 62.6% | SDG |
| 1978 | Bob Griese+ (33) | 63.0% | MIA |
| 1977 | Fran Tarkenton+ (37) | 60.1% | MIN |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler (31) | 66.7% | OAK |
| 1975 | Fran Tarkenton+ (35) | 64.2% | MIN |
| 1974 | Ken Anderson (25) | 64.9% | CIN |
| 1973 | Ken Stabler (28) | 62.7% | OAK |
| 1972 | Norm Snead (33) | 60.3% | NYG |
| 1971 | Virgil Carter (26) | 62.2% | CIN |
| 1970 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (36) | 59.9% | WAS |
| 1969 | Sonny Jurgensen+ (35) | 62.0% | WAS |
| Greg Cook (23) | 53.8% | CIN | |
| 1968 | Len Dawson+ (33) | 58.5% | KAN |
| John Brodie (33) | 57.9% | SFO | |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas+ (34) | 58.5% | BAL |