And MARSHALL FAULK didn't waste any time being chosen as A.P.'s offensive rookie of the year.

At the end of the 1992 season he was the runner up offensive rookie of the year to the Saints Vaughn Dunbar.

He set an N.F.L. record by winning his first 14 starts, was voted offensive rookie of the year, had sandwiches and beef jerky products named in his honor.

He was also runner up in the offensive rookie of the year voting, finishing behind his former backfield teammate from Notre Dame, Jerome Bettis.

Center Nick Mangold did not receive any votes for offensive rookie of the year despite making 16 starts and few mistakes.

At 27, older than 29 of his teammates, he was the N.F.L.'s offensive rookie of the year in 2000.

He was named the NFL's offensive rookie of the month.

Brown was selected as the NFL's offensive rookie of the year in 1985.

Martin became the league's offensive rookie of the year, rushing for 1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Tyler finished third in a pre-season poll of sportswriters predicting the conference's offensive rookie of the year.