NFL Rookies of the Year Quiz

The award made its debut in 1967 and is awarded to two players, one on offense and one one defense.

Only two safeties have won the award. Erik McMillan won in 1988 and Mark Carrier won in 1990.

A vote is taken among 50 Associated Press writers. Whoever receives the most votes wins.

Once the regular season is concluded -- and before the playoffs begin -- AP writers cast their votes.

Running backs are the most dependable ROTY award winners. They've won more awards than any position.

Running backs have won 33 of the 48 awards, far outpacing any other position.

The award winners are announced as part of the championship festivities, the night before the Super Bowl.

Wide receivers have won the award nine times. As of 2016, the offensive ROTY has only been awarded to three positions -- QB, RB and WR.

Harris was a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He rushed for 10 touchdowns.

Only once has the award been shared between two players, in 1980, when linebackers Buddy Curry and Al Richardson won. They also played for the same team.

Curry and Richardson played for Atlanta when they split the award. They played for eight and six seasons, respectively.

Humphrey won in 1968. Barney and Farr won for defense and offense, respectively.

Mel Farr was a running back for the Detroit Lions when he won the first offensive ROTY. He was the seventh pick of the 1967 draft.

It seems almost impossible, but it's true -- it was 34 years before another QB won offensive rookie of the year.

In 2004, Ben Roethlisberger won the award, ending a 34-year QB drought. He went 13-0 and won a playoff game, too.

If you want to win a defensive ROTY awards, you'd best be a linebacker -- they win the majority of the awards.

As of 2015, a little more than half of the defensive ROTY awards (25) have been awarded to linebackers.

Peters, the energetic cornerback for the Chiefs, won the defensive ROTY award. He was also selected for the Pro Bowl.

Miller had 64 combined tackles and 11.5 sacks. Those statistics helped propel him to ROTY.

After helping to stop the high-powered Carolina offense in Super Bowl 50, Miller was named Super Bowl MVP. The award rarely goes to a defensive player.

Vince Young scored 19 touchdowns for the Tennessee Titans en route to the award. After his first season he was mostly an average player.

Although quarterback is arguably the game's most important position, only seven players have managed to win ROTY.

Woodson won the 1998 award … and didn't retire until 2015, giving him one of the longest and most productive careers in NFL history, with 18 seasons under his belt.

From 2000 to 2015, 11 linebackers have won defensive ROTY.

The Minnesota Vikings star won ROTY in 2007, a year in which he rushed for 12 touchdowns and caught one more.

Griffin was on fire during his rookie year, scoring 27 total touchdowns, including 7 rushing scores. Since then, his career his been decimated by injuries.

Linebacker Brian Cushing won in 2009 after combining for 133 tackles and 4 sacks. He was also named to the Pro Bowl that year.

Linebackers won every ROTY award from 2003 to 2009.

He nabbed 12 sacks in his ROTY season. He is currently the all-time sack leader for his team, the Baltimore Ravens.

He won the award in 2010, a year in which he had 10 sacks and 66 combined tackles.