This is a list of individuals who have won the Dally M Captain Of The Year award.
| 1980 | Royce Ayliffe |
| 1981 | Steve Rogers |
| 1982 | Max Krilich |
| 1983 | Alan Thompson |
| 1984 | Royce Simmons |
| 1985 | David Hatch |
| 1986 | Ray Price |
| 1987 | Paul Vautin |
| 1988 | David Hatch |
| 1989 | Mario Fenech |
| 1990 | Gene Miles |
| 1991 | Mal Meninga |
| 1992 | Michael Beattie |
| 1993 | Michael Potter |
| 1994 | Mal Meninga |
| 1995 | Paul Langmack |
| 1996 | Laurie Daley |
| 1998 | Jason Taylor |
| 1999 | Brad Fittler |
| 2000 | Kevin Walters |
| 2001 | David Peachey |
| 2002 | Steve Price |
| 2004 | Steve Price |
| 2005 | Scott Prince |
| 2006 | Ben Kennedy |
| 2007 | Steve Price |
| 2008 | Alan Tongue |
| 2009 | Andrew Ryan |
| 2010 | Braith Anasta |
| 2011 | Cameron Smith |
| 2012 | Jamie Lyon |
| 2012 | Jason King |
| 2013 | Cameron Smith |
| 2014 | Jamie Lyon |
| 2015 | Johnathan Thurston |
| 2015 | Matthew Scott |
| 2016 | Jarrod Croker |
| 2017 | Cameron Smith |
| 2018 | Cameron Smith |
| 2019 | Cameron Smith |
| 2020 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
| 2021 | James Tedesco |
| 2022 | Isaah Yeo |
| 2023 | Adam Reynolds |
| 2024 | Stephen Crichton |
| 2025 | James Tedesco |