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?

	POSITION	OPOY	SEASON	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC 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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