| 2025 | Matthew Stafford · Los Angeles Rams |
| 2024 | Josh Allen · Buffalo Bills |
| 2023 | Lamar Jackson · Baltimore Ravens |
| 2022 | Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2021 | Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers |
| 2020 | Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers |
| 2019 | Lamar Jackson · Baltimore Ravens |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2017 | Tom Brady · New England Patriots |
| 2016 | Matt Ryan · Atlanta Falcons |
| 2015 | Cam Newton · Carolina Panthers |
| 2014 | Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning · Denver Broncos |
| 2012 | Adrian Peterson · Minnesota Vikings |
| 2011 | Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers |
| 2010 | Tom Brady · New England Patriots |
| 2009 | Peyton Manning · Indianapolis Colts |
| 2008 | Peyton Manning · Indianapolis Colts |
| 2007 | Tom Brady · New England Patriots |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson · San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander · Seattle Seahawks |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning · Indianapolis Colts |
| 2003 | Peyton Manning · Indianapolis ColtsSteve McNair · Tennessee Titans |
| 2002 | Rich Gannon · Oakland Raiders |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner · St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Marshall Faulk · St. Louis Rams |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner · St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis · Denver Broncos |
| 1997 | Barry Sanders · Detroit LionsBrett Favre · Green Bay Packers |
| 1996 | Brett Favre · Green Bay Packers |
| 1995 | Brett Favre · Green Bay Packers |
| 1994 | Steve Young · San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | Emmitt Smith · Dallas Cowboys |
| 1992 | Steve Young · San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | Thurman Thomas · Buffalo Bills |
| 1990 | Joe Montana · San Francisco 49ers |
| 1989 | Joe Montana · San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason · Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1987 | John Elway · Denver Broncos |
| 1986 | Lawrence Taylor · New York Giants |
| 1985 | Marcus Allen · Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1984 | Dan Marino · Miami Dolphins |
| 1983 | Joe Theismann · Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | Mark Moseley · Washington Redskins |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson · Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1980 | Brian Sipe · Cleveland Browns |
| 1979 | Earl Campbell · Houston Oilers |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw · Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1977 | Walter Payton · Chicago Bears |
| 1976 | Bert Jones · Baltimore Colts |
| 1975 | Fran Tarkenton · Minnesota Vikings |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler · Oakland Raiders |
| 1973 | O. J. Simpson · Buffalo Bills |
| 1972 | Larry Brown · Washington Redskins |
| 1971 | Alan Page · Minnesota Vikings |
| 1970 | John Brodie · San Francisco 49ers |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel · Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 | Earl Morrall · Baltimore Colts |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas · Baltimore Colts |
| 1966 | Bart Starr · Green Bay Packers |
| 1965 | Jim Brown · Cleveland Browns |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas · Baltimore Colts |
| 1963 | Y. A. Tittle · New York Giants |
| 1962 | Jim Taylor · Green Bay Packers |
| 1961 | Paul Hornung · Green Bay Packers |
| 1960 | Norm Van Brocklin · Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1959 | Johnny Unitas · Baltimore Colts |
| 1958 | Jim Brown · Cleveland Browns |
| 1957 | Jim Brown · Cleveland Browns |