100 Facts About Frank Gore

Frank Gore's career was noted for longevity, a rare trait with his position, and he holds the league record for games played by a running back.

Frank Gore led the National Football Conference in rushing yards during the 2006 season and made one Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XLVII.

Frank Gore is a member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

Frank Gore was born on May 14,1983, in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Coconut Grove.

Frank Gore attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played running back on the football team.

Frank Gore had a scholarship to attend the University of Miami under head coach Larry Coker.

Frank Gore has the third-best season total in school history by a freshman and was named Sporting News' Big East Freshman of the Year.

Frank Gore suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during spring practice in 2002 and spent the following season recovering from knee surgery.

Frank Gore shared the backfield with Jarrett Payton and Tyrone Moss.

Frank Gore started the season strong with three games going over 100 rushing yards and scoring three touchdowns in that span.

However, on October 2, Frank Gore played in his final game of the 2003 season against the West Virginia Mountaineers and had four carries for 15 yards before tearing his ACL again, which ended his season.

Frank Gore finished the 2003 season with 89 carries for 468 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 12 receptions for 105 receiving yards.

Frank Gore returned from his ACL injury to lead the Miami backfield in carries, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns.

Frank Gore finished the season with 197 carries for 945 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.

In 28 total games with the Hurricanes, Frank Gore rushed 380 times for 1,975 yards and seventeen touchdowns.

Frank Gore caught 25 passes for 225 yards, returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and recorded five tackles on special teams.

Frank Gore was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

Frank Gore was selected in the third round with the 65th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.

Frank Gore was the sixth running back to be selected in the 2005 NFL Draft.

Frank Gore signed a three-year contract with the team on July 28,2005.

Frank Gore played in 14 games, starting one, in the 2005 season.

Frank Gore was inactive for two contests with a groin injury.

Frank Gore finished the season seventh among all NFL rookie running backs in rushing average with 4.8 average per run.

Frank Gore led the team in rushing with 608 yards on 127 carries and three rushing touchdowns.

Frank Gore's season was the first time a rookie led the 49ers in rushing since 1990, when Dexter Carter paced the team with 460 yards.

Frank Gore's 608 rushing yards was the highest for a 49ers rookie since Roger Craig had 725 yards rushing in 1983.

Frank Gore was elevated to the top of the 49ers' depth chart following the August 19,2006, trade that shipped incumbent starter Kevan Barlow to the New York Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.

Frank Gore emerged as one of the top running backs in the NFL in his first full season as the starter.

Frank Gore carried the ball 312 times for a franchise-record 1,695 yards, eclipsing Garrison Hearst's 1998 record of 1,570 yards.

Frank Gore became the first player in franchise history to lead the NFC in rushing yards.

Frank Gore set a franchise record with 2,180 combined yards, breaking Hearst's single-season record of 2,105 total yards set in 1998.

Frank Gore's total placed him second in the NFC to Steven Jackson and fourth overall in the entire NFL.

Frank Gore had nine 100-yard rushing games in 2006, giving him ten for his career.

In those three weeks, Frank Gore set the team record for most rushing yards in a three-game span.

Frank Gore finished the season with eight rushing touchdowns, tied for the third-most in a season by a 49er.

Frank Gore finished the season with a team-leading 61 receptions.

Frank Gore caught his first receiving touchdown of his career on the road against the Seahawks when quarterback Alex Smith avoided a sack and found Frank Gore along the left sideline for a 20-yard score.

Frank Gore led the NFL with 16 rushes for 20 or more yards.

Frank Gore earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice during the 2006 season.

Frank Gore earned the honor in Week 5 after rushing for 134 yards on 27 carries and catching three passes for 38 yards against the Oakland Raiders.

At some point during his breakout season, Frank Gore was given the nickname "The Inconvenient Truth", which stuck with him for the rest of his career.

Frank Gore had benefited that season from the tutelage of then-offensive coordinator Norv Turner, whose offensive scheme places a heavy emphasis on running the football.

Frank Gore signed a contract extension through 2011 estimated to be worth $28 million over four years on March 28,2007.

Frank Gore stated that it was his goal to surpass Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in 2007.

Frank Gore began the 2008 season against the Arizona Cardinals with 96 rushing yards on only 14 carries.

Frank Gore finished the season with 240 carries for 1,036 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 43 receptions for 373 yards and two touchdowns.

Frank Gore entered the 2009 season under the guidance of new running back coach Tom Rathman.

Frank Gore was complemented by a new second-string back, 49ers' third-round draft pick Glen Coffee.

Frank Gore earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career.

Frank Gore earned his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for the 2009 season.

Frank Gore was named a first alternate for the 2009 Pro Bowl.

On January 20,2010, Steven Jackson announced he would not be playing in the Pro Bowl because of injury, so Frank Gore was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl in his spot, the second of his career.

Frank Gore had rushed for four 100-yard games before fracturing his right hip in a Week 12 win over the Arizona Cardinals, prematurely ending his season after the 49ers put him on IR.

Frank Gore finished the 2010 season with 203 carries for 853 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 46 receptions for 452 yards and two touchdowns.

Frank Gore was ranked 94th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.

Frank Gore agreed to a three-year extension, worth $25.9 million, on August 30,2011.

Frank Gore rushed for 127 yards on 15 carries and rushed for the game-winning touchdown when four minutes were left in the game.

The next few games went pretty well for Frank Gore, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns and 107 yards against the Washington Redskins, becoming the 49ers' record holder of most consecutive games with 100 yards with five.

However, against the New York Giants, Frank Gore had an unmemorable performance, rushing for no yards and leaving in the second half with a knee injury.

Frank Gore returned the next game, where he redeemed himself against the Arizona Cardinals, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown.

Frank Gore managed to finish the season on a high note, with a three-game winning streak, including one against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Frank Gore finished the season with 1,211 yards, having had five seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards.

Frank Gore was ranked 28th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.

Frank Gore finished the 2012 season with 258 carries for 1,214 yards and eight touchdowns to go along with 28 receptions for 234 yards and a touchdown.

Frank Gore was selected to play in the Pro Bowl, his fourth appearance.

Frank Gore was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.

Frank Gore entered the season with a lot of questions about his age, having turned 30 during the offseason.

Frank Gore's season got off to a slow start as he rushed for a total of only 142 yards through the first three games.

In 2013, Frank Gore had three 100-yard games and finished with 279 carries for 1,128 yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 16 receptions for 141 yards.

Frank Gore was ranked 46th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.

Frank Gore finished the 2014 season with 255 carries for 1,106 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Frank Gore became the 20th player in NFL history to rush for 11,000 career rushing yards.

On March 10,2015, Frank Gore signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

However, the following day several sources claimed that Frank Gore had second thoughts about his agreement, and instead signed with Indianapolis.

Frank Gore enjoyed a respectable season, but 2015 marked the first season in which he played all 16 games and did not record at least 1,000 rushing yards.

Frank Gore finished ninth in the league in rushing yards with 967 and had six touchdowns, while adding 34 receptions for 267 yards and a touchdown.

Frank Gore had a productive game against the Miami Dolphins, where quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was injured in what was the final game of his career.

Frank Gore carried that momentum in the next game against the Houston Texans, rushing for 106 yards on 22 carries to become the Colts' first 100-yard rusher in 55 games.

Frank Gore finished the season with 263 carries for 1,025 yards and eight touchdowns to go along with 38 receptions for 277 yards and four touchdowns.

The 2016 season marked the ninth time Frank Gore rushed for 1,000 yards in his career.

Frank Gore joined Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Curtis Martin, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders as the only players in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in at least nine different seasons.

Frank Gore became the Colts first running back to rush for 1,000 yards since Joseph Addai in 2007.

Frank Gore moved up seven more places to eighth on the all-time career rushing list.

Frank Gore was able to reach the century mark in the season's last game against the Houston Texans.

Frank Gore finished the season with 961 rushing yards, bringing his career total to 14,026.

Frank Gore became the fifth player in NFL history to amass 14,000 rushing yards in his career, joining Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Curtis Martin.

On March 1,2018, the Colts announced that they would not re-sign Frank Gore, allowing him to become a free agent at the start of the new league year.

On March 22,2018, Frank Gore signed a one-year contract, worth $1,105,000, with his hometown team, the Miami Dolphins.

Frank Gore shared the backfield with Kenyan Drake and rookie Kalen Ballage.

Frank Gore finished the 2018 season with 156 carries for 722 yards to go along with 12 receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown.

On March 13,2019, Frank Gore signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.

Frank Gore became the second-oldest player in NFL history with a 100+ yard rushing game, 61 days younger than MacArthur Lane in 1978.

Frank Gore finished the 2019 season with 166 carries for 599 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 13 receptions for 100 yards in 16 games and eight starts.

Frank Gore ended up leading the team in carries while sharing the backfield with rookie Devin Singletary.

Frank Gore was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2010s.

On May 6,2020, Frank Gore signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets.

In Week 15, Frank Gore set the NFL record for most games played by a running back, passing Lorenzo Neal.

Frank Gore finished the season as the Jets' leading rusher with 653 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 16 catches for 89 yards.

Frank Gore finished his career with exactly 16,000 rushing yards.

On June 2,2022, Frank Gore announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the 49ers.