| 2024 | Kerby Joseph (Det) | 9 |
| 2023 | DaRon Bland (Dal) | 9 |
| 2022 | Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pit) | 6 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Phi) | 6 |
| Justin Simmons (Den) | 6 |
| Riq Woolen (Sea) | 6 |
| 2021 | Trevon Diggs (Dal) | 11 |
| 2020 | Xavien Howard (Mia) | 10 |
| 2019 | Stephon Gilmore (NE) | 6 |
| Anthony Harris (Min) | 6 |
| Tre’Davious White (Buf) | 6 |
| 2018 | Kyle Fuller (Chi) | 7 |
| Xavien Howard (Mia) | 7 |
| Damontae Kazee (Atl) | 7 |
| 2017 | Kevin Byard (Ten) | 8 |
| Darius Slay (Det) | 8 |
| 2016 | Casey Hayward (SD) | 7 |
| 2015 | Reggie Nelson (Cin) | 8 |
| Marcus Peters (KC) | 8 |
| 2014 | Glover Quin (Det) | 7 |
| 2013 | Richard Sherman (Sea) | 8 |
| 2012 | Tim Jennings (Chi) | 9 |
| 2011 | Kyle Arrington (NE) | 7 |
| Eric Weddle (SD) | 7 |
| Charles Woodson (GB) | 7 |
| 2010 | Ed Reed (Bal) | 8 |
| 2009 | Jairus Byrd (Buf) | 9 |
| Asante Samuel (Phi) | 9 |
| Darren Sharper (NO) | 9 |
| Charles Woodson (GB) | 9 |
| 2008 | Ed Reed (Bal) | 9 |
| 2007 | Antonio Cromartie (SD) | 10 |
| 2006 | Champ Bailey (Den) | 10 |
| Asante Samuel (NE) | 10 |
| 2005 | Ty Law (NYJ) | 10 |
| Deltha O’Neal (Cin) | 10 |
| 2004 | Ed Reed (Bal) | 9 |
| 2003 | Tony Parrish (SF) | 9 |
| Brian Russell (Min) | 9 |
| 2002 | Brian Kelly (TB) | 8 |
| Rod Woodson (Oak) | 8 |
| 2001 | Ronde Barber (TB) | 10 |
| Anthony Henry (Cle) | 10 |
| 2000 | Darren Sharper (GB) | 9 |
| 1999 | Donnie Abraham (TB) | 7 |
| James Hasty (KC) | 7 |
| Sam Madison (Mia) | 7 |
| Troy Vincent (Phi) | 7 |
| Rod Woodson (Bal) | 7 |
| 1998 | Ty Law (NE) | 9 |
| 1997 | Ryan McNeil (StL.Rams) | 9 |
| 1996 | Tyrone Braxton (Den) | 9 |
| Keith Lyle (StL.Rams) | 9 |
| 1995 | Orlando Thomas (Min) | 9 |
| 1994 | Eric Turner (Cle) | 9 |
| Aeneas Williams (Az) | 9 |
| 1993 | Nate Odomes (Buf) | 9 |
| Eugene Robinson (Sea) | 9 |
| 1992 | Henry Jones (Buf) | 8 |
| Audray McMillian (Min) | 8 |
| 1991 | Ronnie Lott (LAR) | 8 |
| 1990 | Mark Carrier (Chi) | 10 |
| 1989 | Felix Wright (Cle) | 9 |
| 1988 | Scott Case (Atl) | 10 |
| 1987 | Barry Wilburn (Was) | 9 |
| 1986 | Ronnie Lott (SF) | 10 |
| 1985 | Everson Walls (Dal) | 9 |
| 1984 | Kenny Easley (Sea) | 10 |
| 1983 | Mark Murphy (Was) | 9 |
| 1982 | Everson Walls (Dal) | 7 |
| 1981 | Everson Walls (Dal) | 11 |
| 1980 | Lester Hayes (Oak) | 13 |
| 1979 | Mike Reinfeldt (Hou) | 12 |
| 1978 | Thom Darden (Cle) | 10 |
| 1977 | Lyle Blackwood (Bal) | 10 |
| 1976 | Monte Jackson (LAR) | 10 |
| 1975 | Mel Blount (Pit) | 11 |
| 1974 | Emmitt Thomas (KC) | 12 |
| 1973 | Dick Anderson (Mia) | 8 |
| Mike Wagner (Pit) | 8 |
| 1972 | Bill Bradley (Phi) | 9 |
| 1971 | Bill Bradley (Phi) | 11 |
| 1970 | Johnny Robinson (KC) | 10 |
| 1969 | Mel Renfro (Dal) | 10 |
| Emmitt Thomas (AFL, KC) | 9 |
| 1968 | Dave Grayson (AFL, Oak) | 10 |
| Willie Williams (NYG) | 10 |
| 1967 | Lem Barney (Det) | 10 |
| Miller Farr (AFL, Buf) | 10 |
| Tom Janik (AFL, Buf) | 10 |
| Dick Westmoreland (AFL, Mia) | 10 |
| Dave Whitsell (NO) | 10 |
| 1966 | Bobby Hunt (AFL, KC) | 10 |
| Johnny Robinson (AFL, KC) | 10 |
| Larry Wilson (StL.Card) | 10 |
| 1965 | Bobby Boyd (Bal) | 9 |
| W.K. Hicks (AFL, Hou) | 9 |
| 1964 | Paul Krause (Was) | 12 |
| Dainard Paulson (AFL, NYJ) | 12 |
| 1963 | Fred Glick (AFL, Hou) | 12 |
| Dick Lynch (NYG) | 9 |
| Rosey Taylor (Chi) | 9 |
| 1962 | Lee Riley (AFL, N.Y.Titans) | 11 |
| Willie Wood (GB) | 9 |
| 1961 | Billy Atkins (26) | 10 |
| Dick Lynch (25) | 9 |
| 1960 | Goose Gonsoulin (22) | 11 |
| Dave Baker (23) | 10 |
| Jerry Norton (29) | 10 |
| 1959 | Milt Davis (Bal) | 7 |
| Dean Derby (Pit) | 7 |
| Don Shinnick (Bal) | 7 |
| 1958 | Jimmy Patton (NYG) | 11 |
| 1957 | Jack Butler (Pit) | 10 |
| Jack Christiansen (Det) | 10 |
| Milt Davis (Bal) | 10 |
| 1956 | Lindon Crow (Ch.Card) | 11 |
| 1955 | Will Sherman (LAR) | 11 |
| 1954 | Night Train Lane (Ch.Card) | 10 |
| 1953 | Jack Christiansen (Det) | 12 |
| 1952 | Night Train Lane (LAR) | 14 |
| 1951 | Otto Schnellbacher (NYG) | 11 |
| 1950 | Spec Sanders (NYY) | 13 |
| 1949 | Bob Nussbaumer (Ch.Card) | 12 |
| Jim Cason (AAFC, SF) | 9 |
| 1948 | Dan Sandifer (Was) | 13 |
| Otto Schnellbacher (AAFC, NYY) | 11 |
| 1947 | Frank Reagan (NYG) | 10 |
| Frank Seno (Bos) | 10 |
| Tom Colella (AAFC, Cle) | 6 |
| Len Eshmont (AAFC, SF) | 6 |
| Bill Kellagher (AAFC, Ch.Rock) | 6 |
| 1946 | Tom Colella (Cle) | 10 |
| Bill Dudley (Pit) | 10 |
| 1945 | Roy Zimmerman (Phi) | 7 |
| 1944 | Howie Livingston (NYG) | 9 |
| 1943 | Sammy Baugh (Was) | 11 |
| 1942 | Bulldog Turner (Chi) | 8 |
| 1941 | Marshall Goldberg (Ch.Card) | 7 |
| Art Jones (Pit) | 7 |
| 1940 | Don Hutson (GB) | 6 |
| Ace Parker (Bkn) | 6 |
| Kent Ryan (Det) | 6 |
