| 2024 | Joe Burrow (Cin) | 43 |
| 2023 | Dak Prescott (Dal) | 36 |
| 2022 | Patrick Mahomes (KC) | 41 |
| 2021 | Tom Brady (TB) | 43 |
| 2020 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) | 48 |
| 2019 | Lamar Jackson (Bal) | 36 |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes (KC) | 50 |
| 2017 | Russell Wilson (Sea) | 34 |
| 2016 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) | 40 |
| 2015 | Tom Brady (NE) | 36 |
| 2014 | Andrew Luck (Ind) | 40 |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning (Den) | 55 |
| 2012 | Drew Brees (NO) | 43 |
| 2011 | Drew Brees (NO) | 46 |
| 2010 | Tom Brady (NE) | 36 |
| 2009 | Drew Brees (NO) | 34 |
| 2008 | Drew Brees (NO) | 34 |
| Philip Rivers (SD) | 34 |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (NE) | 50 |
| 2006 | Peyton Manning (Ind) | 31 |
| 2005 | Carson Palmer (Cin) | 32 |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (Ind) | 49 |
| 2003 | Brett Favre (GB) | 32 |
| 2002 | Tom Brady (NE) | 28 |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (StL.Rams) | 36 |
| 2000 | Daunte Culpepper (Min) | 33 |
| Peyton Manning (Ind) | 33 |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner (StL.Rams) | 41 |
| 1998 | Steve Young (SF) | 36 |
| 1997 | Brett Favre (GB) | 35 |
| 1996 | Brett Favre (GB) | 39 |
| 1995 | Brett Favre (GB) | 38 |
| 1994 | Steve Young (SF) | 35 |
| 1993 | Steve Young (SF) | 29 |
| 1992 | Steve Young (SF) | 25 |
| 1991 | Jim Kelly (Buf) | 33 |
| 1990 | Warren Moon (Hou.Oilers) | 33 |
| 1989 | Jim Everett (LAR) | 29 |
| 1988 | Jim Everett (LAR) | 31 |
| 1987 | Joe Montana (SF) | 31 |
| 1986 | Dan Marino (Mia) | 44 |
| 1985 | Dan Marino (Mia) | 30 |
| 1984 | Dan Marino (Mia) | 48 |
| 1983 | Lynn Dickey (GB) | 32 |
| 1982 | Terry Bradshaw (Pit) | 17 |
| Dan Fouts (SD) | 17 |
| Joe Montana (SF) | 17 |
| 1981 | Dan Fouts (SD) | 33 |
| 1980 | Steve Bartkowski (Atl) | 31 |
| 1979 | Steve Grogan (NE) | 28 |
| Brian Sipe (Cle) | 28 |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw (Pit) | 28 |
| 1977 | Bob Griese (Mia) | 22 |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler (Oak) | 27 |
| 1975 | Joe Ferguson (Buf) | 25 |
| Fran Tarkenton (Min) | 25 |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler (Oak) | 26 |
| 1973 | Roman Gabriel (Phi) | 23 |
| Roger Staubach (Dal) | 23 |
| 1972 | Billy Kilmer (Was) | 19 |
| Joe Namath (NYJ) | 19 |
| 1971 | John Hadl (SD) | 21 |
| 1970 | John Brodie (SF) | 24 |
| 1969 | Daryle Lamonica (AFL, Oak) | 34 |
| Roman Gabriel (LAR) | 24 |
| 1968 | John Hadl (AFL, SD) | 27 |
| Earl Morrall (Bal) | 26 |
| 1967 | Sonny Jurgensen (Was) | 31 |
| Daryle Lamonica (AFL, Oak) | 30 |
| 1966 | Frank Ryan (Cle) | 29 |
| Len Dawson (AFL, KC) | 26 |
| 1965 | John Brodie (SF) | 30 |
| Len Dawson (AFL, KC) | 21 |
| 1964 | Babe Parilli (AFL, Bos) | 31 |
| Frank Ryan (Cle) | 25 |
| 1963 | Y.A. Tittle (NYG) | 36 |
| Len Dawson (AFL, KC) | 26 |
| 1962 | Y.A. Tittle (NYG) | 33 |
| Len Dawson (AFL, Dal.Texans) | 29 |
| 1961 | George Blanda (AFL, Hou) | 36 |
| Sonny Jurgensen (Phi) | 32 |
| 1960 | Al Dorow (AFL, N.Y.Titans) | 26 |
| Johnny Unitas (Bal) | 25 |
| 1959 | Johnny Unitas (Bal) | 32 |
| 1958 | Johnny Unitas (Bal) | 19 |
| 1957 | Johnny Unitas (Bal) | 24 |
| 1956 | Tobin Rote (GB) | 18 |
| 1955 | Tobin Rote (GB) | 17 |
| Y.A. Tittle (SF) | 17 |
| 1954 | Adrian Burk (Phi) | 23 |
| 1953 | Bobby Thomason (Phi) | 21 |
| 1952 | Jim Finks (Pit) | 20 |
| Otto Graham (Cle) | 20 |
| 1951 | Bobby Layne (Det) | 26 |
| 1950 | George Ratterman (NYY) | 22 |
| 1949 | Frankie Albert (AAFC, SF) | 27 |
| Johnny Lujack (Chi) | 23 |
| 1948 | Frankie Albert (AAFC, SF) | 29 |
| Tommy Thompson (Phi) | 25 |
| 1947 | Sammy Baugh (Was) | 25 |
| Otto Graham (AAFC, Cle) | 25 |
| 1946 | Otto Graham (AAFC, Cle) | 17 |
| Sid Luckman (Chi) | 17 |
| Bob Waterfield (LAR) | 17 |
| 1945 | Sid Luckman (Chi) | 14 |
| 1945 | Bob Waterfield (LAR) | 14 |
| 1944 | Frank Filchock (Was) | 13 |
| 1943 | Sid Luckman (Chi) | 28 |
| 1942 | Cecil Isbell (GB) | 24 |
| 1941 | Cecil Isbell (GB) | 15 |
| 1940 | Sammy Baugh (Was) | 12 |
| 1939 | Frank Filchock (Was) | 11 |
| 1938 | Bob Monnett (GB) | 9 |
| 1937 | Bernie Masterson (Chi) | 9 |
| 1936 | Arnie Herber (GB) | 11 |
| 1935 | Ed Danowski (NYG) | 10 |
| 1934 | Arnie Herber (GB) | 8 |
| 1933 | Harry Newman (NYG) | 11 |
| 1932 | Arnie Herber (GB) | 9 |
