| 2024 | Ja’Marr Chase (Cin) | 1,708 |
| 2023 | Tyreek Hill (Mia) | 1,799 |
| 2022 | Justin Jefferson (Min) | 1,809 |
| 2021 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | 1,947 |
| 2020 | Stefon Diggs (Buf) | 1,535 |
| 2019 | Michael Thomas (NO) | 1,725 |
| 2018 | Julio Jones (Atl) | 1,677 |
| 2017 | Antonio Brown (Pit) | 1,533 |
| 2016 | T.Y. Hilton (Ind) | 1,448 |
| 2015 | Julio Jones (Atl) | 1,871 |
| 2014 | Antonio Brown (Pit) | 1,698 |
| 2013 | Josh Gordon (Cle) | 1,646 |
| 2012 | Calvin Johnson (Det) | 1,964 |
| 2011 | Calvin Johnson (Det) | 1,681 |
| 2010 | Brandon Lloyd (Den) | 1,448 |
| 2009 | Andre Johnson (Hou) | 1,569 |
| 2008 | Andre Johnson (Hou) | 1,575 |
| 2007 | Reggie Wayne (Ind) | 1,510 |
| 2006 | Chad Johnson (Cin) | 1,369 |
| 2005 | Steve Smith Sr. (Car) | 1,563 |
| 2004 | Muhsin Muhammad (Car) | 1,405 |
| 2003 | Torry Holt (StL.Rams) | 1,696 |
| 2002 | Marvin Harrison (Ind) | 1,722 |
| 2001 | David Boston (Az) | 1,598 |
| 2000 | Torry Holt (StL.Rams) | 1,635 |
| 1999 | Marvin Harrison (Ind) | 1,663 |
| 1998 | Antonio Freeman (GB) | 1,424 |
| 1997 | Rob Moore (Az) | 1,584 |
| 1996 | Isaac Bruce (StL.Rams) | 1,338 |
| 1995 | Jerry Rice (SF) | 1,848 |
| 1994 | Jerry Rice (SF) | 1,499 |
| 1993 | Jerry Rice (SF) | 1,503 |
| 1992 | Sterling Sharpe (GB) | 1,461 |
| 1991 | Michael Irvin (Dal) | 1,523 |
| 1990 | Jerry Rice (SF) | 1,502 |
| 1989 | Jerry Rice (SF) | 1,483 |
| 1988 | Henry Ellard (LAR) | 1,414 |
| 1987 | J.T. Smith (StL.Cards) | 1,117 |
| 1986 | Jerry Rice (SF) | 1,570 |
| 1985 | Steve Largent (Sea) | 1,287 |
| 1984 | Roy Green (StL.Cards) | 1,555 |
| 1983 | Mike Quick (Phi) | 1,409 |
| 1982 | Wes Chandler (SD) | 1,032 |
| 1981 | Alfred Jenkins (Atl) | 1,358 |
| 1980 | John Jefferson (SD) | 1,340 |
| 1979 | Steve Largent (Sea) | 1,237 |
| 1978 | Wesley Walker (NYJ) | 1,169 |
| 1977 | Drew Pearson (Dal) | 870 |
| 1976 | Roger Carr (Bal) | 1,112 |
| 1975 | Ken Burrough (Hou) | 1,063 |
| 1974 | Cliff Branch (Oak) | 1,092 |
| 1973 | Harold Carmichael (Phi) | 1,116 |
| 1972 | Harold Jackson (Phi) | 1,048 |
| 1971 | Otis Taylor (KC) | 1,110 |
| 1970 | Gene Washington (SF) | 1,100 |
| 1969 | Warren Wells (AFL, Oak) | 1,260 |
| Harold Jackson (Phi) | 1,116 |
| 1968 | Lance Alworth (AFL, SD) | 1,312 |
| Roy Jefferson (Pit) | 1,074 |
| 1967 | Don Maynard (AFL, NYJ) | 1,434 |
| Ben Hawkins (Phi) | 1,265 |
| 1966 | Lance Alworth (AFL, SD) | 1,383 |
| Pat Studstill (Det) | 1,266 |
| 1965 | Lance Alworth (AFL, SD) | 1,602 |
| Dave Parks (SF) | 1,344 |
| 1964 | Charley Hennigan (AFL, Hou.Oilers) | 1,546 |
| Johnny Morris (Chi) | 1,200 |
| 1963 | Bobby Mitchell (Was) | 1,436 |
| Art Powell (AFL, Oak) | 1,304 |
| 1962 | Bobby Mitchell (Was) | 1,384 |
| Art Powell (AFL, N.Y.Titans) | 1,130 |
| 1961 | Charley Hennigan (AFL, Hou.Oilers) | 1,746 |
| Tommy McDonald (Phi) | 1,144 |
| 1960 | Bill Groman (AFL, Hou.Oilers) | 1,473 |
| Raymond Berry (Bal) | 1,298 |
| 1959 | Raymond Berry (Bal) | 959 |
| 1958 | Del Shofner (LAR) | 1,097 |
| 1957 | Raymond Berry (Bal) | 800 |
| 1956 | Billy Howton (GB) | 1,188 |
| 1955 | Pete Pihos (Phi) | 864 |
| 1954 | Bob Boyd (LAR) | 1,212 |
| 1953 | Pete Pihos (Phi) | 1,049 |
| 1952 | Billy Howton (GB) | 1,231 |
| 1951 | Elroy Hirsch (LAR) | 1,495 |
| 1950 | Tom Fears (LAR) | 1,116 |
| 1949 | Mac Speedie (AAFC, Cle) | 1,028 |
| Bob Mann (Det) | 1,014 |
| 1948 | Billy Hillenbrand (AAFC, Bal) | 970 |
| Mal Kutner (Ch.Cards) | 943 |
| 1947 | Mac Speedie (AAFC, Cle) | 1,146 |
| Mal Kutner (Ch.Cards) | 944 |
| 1946 | Jim Benton (LAR) | 981 |
| Dante Lavelli (AAFC, Cle) | 843 |
| 1945 | Jim Benton (LAR) | 1,067 |
| 1944 | Don Hutson (GB) | 866 |
| 1943 | Don Hutson (GB) | 776 |
| 1942 | Don Hutson (GB) | 1,211 |
| 1941 | Don Hutson (GB) | 738 |
| 1940 | Don Looney (Phi) | 707 |
| 1939 | Don Hutson (GB) | 846 |
| 1938 | Don Hutson (GB) | 548 |
| 1937 | Gaynell Tinsley (Ch.Cards) | 675 |
| 1936 | Don Hutson (GB) | 536 |
| 1935 | Charley Malone (Bos) | 433 |
| 1934 | Harry Ebding (Det) | 264 |
| 1933 | Paul Moss (Pit) | 283 |
| 1932 | Ray Flaherty (NYG) | 350 |
