Twenty-two rookies, including five pitchers, started games in the first several days of the season.

Last season, 71 rookies started games before Sept. 1, and 16 more started after that.

On most teams - especially winning ones - rookies do not start at quarterback.

"Three rookies started, two guys got hurt, and they still won."

On the first offensive play, the rookie running back Ronnie Brown started around left end.

It marked the 20th time in 72 games a rookie has started for New York.

In 41 games rookies have started 20 times.

In each race however, all rookies start at the back of the grid.

His rookie year, he started in all 16 games played at the center position, and was selected to the Pro Bowl.

Only five rookies started games in all of the 2011 season.