First presented in 1946 to honor the outstanding interior lineman in the nation by the Football Writers Association of America. The award is named for its benefactor, Dr. John H. Outland.

1946 George Connor, Notre Dame, T

1947 Joe Steffy, Army, G

1948 Bill Fischer, Notre Dame, G

1949 Ed Bagdon, Michigan St., G

1950 Bob Gain, Kentucky, T

1951 Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma, T

1952 Dick Modzelewski, Maryland, T

1953 J. D. Roberts, Oklahoma, G

1954 Bill Brooks, Arkansas, G

1955 Calvin Jones, Iowa, G

1956 Jim Parker, Ohio St., G

1957 Alex Karras, Iowa, T

1958 Zeke Smith, Auburn, G

1959 Mike McGee, Duke, T

1960 Tom Brown, Minnesota, G

1961 Merlin Olsen, Utah St., T

1962 Bobby Bell, Minnesota, T

1963 Scott Appleton, Texas, T

1964 Steve DeLong, Tennessee, T

1965 Tommy Nobis, Texas, G

1966 Loyd Phillips, Arkansas, T

1967 Ron Yary, Southern California, T

1968 Bill Stanfill, Georgia, T

1969 Mike Reid, Penn St., DT

1970 Jim Stillwagon, Ohio St., MG

1971 Larry Jacobson, Nebraska, DT

1972 Rich Glover, Nebraska, MG

1973 John Hicks, Ohio St., OT

1974 Randy White, Maryland, DE

1975 Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma, DT

1976 *Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE

1977 Brad Shearer, Texas, DT

1978 Greg Roberts, Oklahoma, G

1979 Jim Ritcher, North Carolina St., C

1980 Mark May, Pittsburgh, OT

1981 *Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C

1982 Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C

1983 Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska, G

1984 Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, DT

1985 Mike Ruth, Boston College, NG

1986 Jason Buck, Brigham Young, DT

1987 Chad Hennings, Air Force, DT

1988 Tracy Rocker, Auburn, DT

1989 Mohammed Elewonibi, Brigham Young, G

1990 Russell Maryland, Miami (Fla.), DT

1991 *Steve Emtman, Washington, DT

1992 Will Shields, Nebraska, G

1993 Rob Waldrop, Arizona, NG

1994 Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, OT

1995 Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, OT

1996 *Orlando Pace, Ohio St., OT

1997 Aaron Taylor, Nebraska, OG

1998 *Kris Farris, UCLA, OT

1999 Chris Samuels, Alabama, OT

2000 *John Henderson, Tennessee, DL

2001 Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Fla.), OT

2002  * Rien Long, Washington St., DT

2003    Robert Gallery , Iowa , OT

2004 Jammal Brown ,Oklahoma ,OT

2005 Greg Eslinger ,Minnesota ,C

2006 Joe Thomas , Wisconsin ,OT

2007 Glenn Dorsey , Louisiana State , DT

2008 * Andre Smith , Alabama ,OT

2009 Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DE

2010 Gabe Carimi , Wisconsin ,OT

2011 * Barrett Jones ,  Alabama , OT

2012 * Luke Joeckel , Baylor , OT

2013 Aaron Donald , Pittsburgh , DT