how many running backs have won nfl offensive player of the year

Running backs won the Offensive Player of the Year award once in the NFL in 1972.

Interpreted as:
How many running backs have won NFL offensive player of the year in a regular season?
POSITIONOPOYSEASONGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1
Running Back
1
1972
1,659
45,050
11,140
4.0
27.2
296
18,008
1,921
9.4
10.9
84
2
Running Back
1
1973
1,757
47,705
11,840
4.0
27.2
281
16,234
1,858
8.7
9.2
68
3
Running Back
1
1977
2,012
51,977
13,508
3.8
25.8
296
17,826
2,027
8.8
8.9
77
4
Running Back
1
1978
2,360
58,958
14,864
4.0
25.0
409
20,903
2,459
8.5
8.9
70
5
Running Back
1
1979
2,390
56,092
14,051
4.0
23.5
431
24,549
2,834
8.7
10.3
105
6
Running Back
1
1980
2,336
52,008
13,145
4.0
22.3
371
27,220
3,161
8.6
11.7
113
7
Running Back
1
1985
1,949
51,188
12,338
4.1
26.3
391
23,273
2,556
9.1
11.9
100
8
Running Back
1
1986
2,077
47,983
12,208
3.9
23.1
354
25,479
2,869
8.9
12.3
101
9
Running Back
1
1988
2,072
48,006
12,041
4.0
23.2
353
22,704
2,500
9.1
11.0
94
10
Running Back
1
1991
1,957
43,610
11,036
4.0
22.3
320
18,099
2,208
8.2
9.2
70
11
Running Back
1
1994
1,966
42,075
11,218
3.8
21.4
297
21,976
2,731
8.0
11.2
84
12
Running Back
1
1996
2,050
46,784
11,997
3.9
22.8
312
20,114
2,530
8.0
9.8
82
13
Running Back
1
1997
2,142
48,127
12,038
4.0
22.5
329
19,725
2,415
8.2
9.2
78
14
Running Back
1
1998
2,117
47,611
11,977
4.0
22.5
325
19,066
2,419
7.9
9.0
82
15
Running Back
1
1999
2,179
46,034
11,846
3.9
21.1
306
21,128
2,635
3,768
8.0
9.7
92
16
Running Back
1
2000
2,081
46,657
11,690
4.0
22.4
344
21,832
2,690
3,758
8.1
10.5
93
17
Running Back
1
2001
2,172
47,300
11,711
4.0
21.8
299
20,705
2,622
3,648
7.9
9.5
86
18
Running Back
1
2002
2,177
50,285
12,104
4.2
23.1
379
22,002
2,837
3,898
7.8
10.1
97
19
Running Back
1
2003
2,198
53,351
12,759
4.2
24.3
364
20,083
2,640
3,643
7.6
9.1
78
20
Running Back
1
2005
2,120
51,826
12,737
4.1
24.4
379
17,286
2,302
3,181
7.5
8.2
68
21
Running Back
1
2006
2,060
53,374
12,733
4.2
25.9
374
19,432
2,524
3,445
7.7
9.4
58
22
Running Back
1
2009
2,031
53,245
12,425
4.3
26.2
376
19,362
2,445
3,373
7.9
9.5
84
23
Running Back
1
2012
2,145
51,000
12,050
4.2
23.8
332
18,686
2,348
3,241
8.0
8.7
65
24
Running Back
1
2014
1,956
48,314
11,715
4.1
24.7
323
20,312
2,518
3,448
8.1
10.4
100
25
Running Back
1
2017
1,901
47,125
11,714
4.0
24.8
306
22,204
2,724
3,666
8.2
11.7
103

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