The stats are there but totally built on longevity, and his only real notable accomplishment is one single 2nd team AP award in one legit Hall of Fame caliber season. "I love Frank Gore," Shanahan said Wednesday. He is also . [81], After being nearly shut down in the season-opener against the Arizona Cardinals, Gore had a career day the following week in the home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. They immediately posted three 11-5 seasons in a row. Gore was born on May 14, 1983, making him 37 years old. Gore stepped up to engineer an 1814 road victory with 85 rushing yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns. / CBS Sacramento. Yet it was Frank Gore many believed was the best of well, the best! The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. They would have similar career totals, with Dickerson having the better individual seasons and Gore having a higher quantity of elite seasons. [59], Gore finished the season with eight rushing touchdowns, tied for the third-most in a season by a 49er. Given that Frank Sr. remains unsigned through Week 2, while reportedly dividing his time between football training and boxing lessons, it seems unlikely that the Gores will ever become the. He was a beast. [123], 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. [165], 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. Oh, so based on your criteria, Emmitt Smith with his 4.2ypc average should be removed the the HOF? We're looking at entire careers, not who had the best prime. It's important to have him back and as healthy as possible as he has been the one consistent factor on the teams offense. [26], Gore returned from his ACL injury to lead the Miami backfield in carries, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns. Incredible RB that made the most of playing behind some awful OLs. [130], Gore entered the season with a lot of questions about his age having turned 30 during the offseason. [16], As a true freshman for the Miami Hurricanes football in 2001, Gore totaled 562 yards with five touchdowns on 62 carries, for a 9.1-yard avg, as a backup to Clinton Portis on Miami's 2001 National championship winning team. Frank Gore insists that his ribs are fine. This was Gore's 15th season with at least 500 rushing yards, an NFL record. [6], While emerging as a talented football prospect, Gore also focused his attention on improving his academics and assisting his mother, who was battling kidney disease and had started dialysis treatments. [47] Gore had his first two-touchdown game in a 2420 victory over the Rams, with a 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter and a 30-yard score in the fourth quarter. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It is exactly what makes a Hall of Famer. [199], During a Week 11 3428 road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Gore ran for 61 yards and his first touchdown of the season. [37] 2005 season: Rookie year [ edit] See also: 2005 San Francisco 49ers season 2 times over 20 TD, Gore: 3 times over 1200 yards. But its easy to see Gore moving into fourth place all-time, and making a strong case for himself as a Hall of Famer. Frank is a couple years removed from his prime, to say the least. Hed also then be just behind No. [172] Playing against the Buffalo Bills in a blizzard and deep snow in Week 14, Gore had a career-high 36 rush attempts for 130 yards, his highest yardage total in his three years with the Colts, in the 137 overtime road loss. 2 overall, 9 potential candidates for vacant Jets offensive coordinator position, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The best offensive player on the San Francisco 49ers for the past several years, running back Frank Gore functions like a power full back. [196] With the Bills appearing in the Wild Card Round, Gore made his first postseason appearance since his time with the 49ers in the 2013 season. [117] Gore finished the season with 1,211 yards, having had five seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards. He still is consistently effective. [170] Gore embraced the competition saying "to have depth to compete, I feel like everybody should have depth to compete at their position. Bettis was a 6-time Pro Bowler, Gore went 5 times. Needless to say, Shanahan is a huge fan. So Walter Payton doesnt belong in the Hall either? [131] Gore's season got off to a slow start, only rushing for 142 yards combined through the first three games. smarter than you says: After the knee injuries Gore suffered at the U, it didnt look like hed even have an NFL career. As shown in the second half of the teams win over the Seahawks he can put this team on his broad shoulders, and when they are struggling as a whole, can be enough offensively for his team to win. Bowles hasnt made decision on OC Leftwich, Top storylines for each Divisional Round matchup, Lions OC Johnson reportedly to stay with Detroit, Rodgers thinks he can win MVP in right situation, Frank Gore closing in on the Top 5 for all-time rushing yards, Giants hold off Vikings 31-24 to advance to Philadelphia next weekend, Lamar Jackson sends possible message to Ravens on social media, Tom Brady gets away with a dirty move, for now. He had six carries for 15 yards in the 337 victory over the Nittany Lions. [145], 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. I think the big difference is Gore was never 1st Team All-Pro while Bettis was twice as well as Bettis having OROY, Walter Payton Man of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year. If you love this game you're gonna step up to the plate. [82] Gore rushed for 206 yards for a 12.8-yard average, including a 79-yard and an 80-yard touchdown run in the 23-10 victory, becoming the second player in NFL history to rush for two touchdowns for 75 yards or more in a single game, with the other being Hall-of-Fame running back Barry Sanders. If Dickerson played 1 more, year he likely would not have surpassed Gore in scrimmage yards. So I guess Payton doesnt belong in the HOF eithernot! [133], In 2013, 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. Gore is 5 yards in the SB away from being a surefire HOFer. Am I off base here? But he hasnt been playing at a high level the last couple years, and another mediocre season or two really isnt helpful to his cause. Same average yards per carry. He also set a franchise record with 2,180 combined yards (1,695 yards rushing and 485 yards receiving), breaking Hearsts single-season record of 2,105 total yards (1,570 rushing and 535 receiving) set in 1998. [45] The touchdown run was fifth-longest run from scrimmage by a 49ers rookie. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. And he only ran for 10 TD once. [197] Gore was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2010s. Gore is definitely top 10, though. He practices just as hard as he plays on game day. He just does what needs to be done and oh yeahhell probably be the #4 runner all time when he retires. Best 49er running back of all time! [53] Gore became the first player in franchise history to lead the NFC in rushing yards. Garrison Hearst (1998) and Roger Craig (1988) each had six 100-yard games in a season. The 49ers next game is not until their Monday Night contest with the Arizona Cardinals, so the team's work horse will have plenty of time to rest his "fine" ribs. He 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. GP ATT YDS RUSH TD REC REC YDS REC TD; 196: 3,226: 14,026: 77: 443: 3,672: 17: Jason Guilbault Other then out "Beast moding" Marshawn Lynch, Gore did something else that was special Thursday night. In addition, he was the third of five Miami Hurricanes to be selected that year. Frank Gore has been a premier running back in the NFL for 16 seasons, playing for five different teams. [90] Against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, Gore had 16 carries for 107 yards against an Eagles team that had not given up a 100-yard game in 22 consecutive games. Gore is currently ranked third in the NFL with 16,000 career rushing yards. As the running back turns 38 years old Friday, Gore can write a new record book for himself if he plays in the NFL this season. If Gore equals his 2016 production this year, hell move ahead of three of those Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson, Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson and into the Top 5 in NFL history. With his 5 receptions he passed the 300 mark for his career which puts him on an active list with Reggie Bush and Stephen Jackson. For those who apparently didnt know, Walter Paytons yards per carry was identical to Gores at 4.4. Gore's total placed him second in the NFC to Steven Jackson (1,528 rushing and 806 receiving, 2,334 total) and fourth overall in the entire NFL. [146] He also became the 20th player in NFL history to rush for 11,000 career rushing yards. https://jetswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/13/new-york-jets-frank-gore-makes-history-no-running-back-has-played-in-more-games-emmitt-smith/, Jason McCourty on Jets: 'Go all in and bring Lamar to the Big Apple', List of free agents for New York Jets in 2023, Jets with two finalists for Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year, NFL draft history: Every quarterback ever drafted No. [1], Gore played college football at Miami and was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. 2005 Topps Football 50th Frank Gore . Thanks for your memories in Philly Frank Gore! [153], Gore enjoyed a respectable season, but 2015 marked the first season where he played all 16 games and did not record at least 1,000 rushing yards. Gore Sr. embodied the "hard hat" mentality as a runner, and due to his stellar genetics and unrivaled work ethic, the running back played football longer than 99% of his peers at the position. Emmitt, Walter, OJ and Thurman all had equal or fewer yards per carry. Geep, or whoever was calling plays calls a handoff to Gore inside the 5 in that Super Bowl instead of those fade routes Gore and Vernon Davis are sure bet Hall of Famers. 1st ballot, no question. [175] He 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. My main issue is that people are using "longevity" as a detraction in their ranking. [42] Two weeks later, he rushed for 42 yards on seven carries with a 5.4-yard average in a 3431 loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Only one player in the history of the NFL, according to Football Reference, has carried the ball 100 times at the age of 37 or later . Gore, who turns 37 next week, has played 15 seasons for four teams. After leaving San Francisco in 2014, Gore played for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets. The last game in that stretch was meaningful to Gore as he passed both Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson and move up to fifth on the all-time rushing list with 61 yards on the day. He's got great longevity and durability, but I don't think he was ever the best running back in the league in any season of his career. One of the most durable guys for over a decade. Despite his impressive performance, which also included a 41-yard touchdown run, the 49ers lost by a score of 2313. [78] In the regular-season finale against the Washington Redskins, Gore became the first running back in 49ers history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in three straight seasons as the 49ers won by a score of 27-24. what oh he is on the bench resting after that 3 yard run. Thats what Frank Gore has. Gore Sr. did not plan for his son to end up playing football, remarking: "Whatever he wants to do, hes going to do it; not because I played ball, he has to play ball. 4y. He is showing that he has plenty left in the tank and will. He joined Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (11), Curtis Martin (10), Walter Payton (10) and Barry Sanders (10) as the only players in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in at least nine different seasons. Bills running back Frank Gore is one big game away from catching Barry Sanders for the third-most rushing yards in NFL history.Gore has 15,136 rushing yards in his career, while Sanders retired . He finished his career with exactly 16,000 rushing yards. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. AD played 1 less season (but lost 2 others to injury). That being said, I think he has a pretty good case for the HoF though. This really got me thinking, so people really think frank gore is top 10 all time? During his 10 seasons with the 49ers, he became the franchise's rushing yards leader and received five Pro Bowl selections. Getty Images. He was named to the NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team in 2020. Even though LeVeon Bell is the Jets No. [69] On September 13, Gore's mother died of a kidney disease. [184][185], Gore finished the 2018 season with 156 carries for 722 yards to go along with 12 receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown. Frank Gore made history in his Jets debut Sunday, as hes now atop the leaderboard for most games ever played by a running back. [12] Gore made his collegiate debut against the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 1. Id say that if he didnt get injured those 2 years, he would have passed Gore. Gore hasn't signed with a team yet -- so his NFL future is. So earlier I seen tons of people going on and on about Frank gore being top 10 all time after somebody made a huge stretch and said he was top 5. Emmitt Smith (18,355), 2. Not only has Gore taken every snap under the reign of Jim Harbaugh, but the team is 8-0 when Gore breaks the 100 yard mark during that time. 100%. The 2018 season was the first time in his career where he did not record a rushing touchdown. [30] He recorded three games with over 100 rushing yards, including a 195-yard performance against Virginia on October 13. Gore only had 1 great season. Basically Gore isn't a top 10 rb if you don't think the Bus is. Durability and longevity at a position that chews players up and spits them out is what separates the great ones from the pack. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2005 Topps Heritage Football Base Card Rookie #73 Frank GORE CSG 8.5 at the best online prices at eBay! [136] In the 2317 NFC Championship road loss to the Seahawks, Gore had 14 rushing yards on 11 carries to go along with a 17-yard reception. Walter Payton (16,726), 3. Of those, only Gore and Westbrook also led their team in rushing. [8][9], Gore had a scholarship to attend the University of Miami under new head coach Larry Coker. [156] He had a productive game against the Miami Dolphins, where quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was injured in what was the final game of his career. [173] He was able to reach the century mark in the season's last game against the Houston Texans. [174], Gore finished the season with 961 rushing yards, bringing his career total to 14,026. We have too many other stats now to still be so dependent on raw yardage stats when judging players' careers. On December 19, 2019, Gore Jr., a three-star prospect, committed to play football at University of Southern Mississippi after also receiving offers from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Florida Atlantic University. Gore has now played in 227 regular season games after previously . No. [96] 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[97] after the 49ers put him on IR. 3 spot on the NFL all-time rushing leaders list. [89] He earned his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award for the 2009 season. Salute to a hall of fame career 21/23. [85], After missing two games against the St. Louis Rams and Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle injury, Gore returned in Week 7 against the Houston Texans. He attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida, where he excelled as a running back on the football team. Quite unlike anything we've seen from a RB. I mean this with the utmost respect, but you could argue (probably correctly) that Gore would realistically be the worst RB in the Hall of Fame if he gets in. Thats what Frank Gore has. Gore is a shadow of his former self, and his 1st down carries are going nowhere, often leaving the team in sure passing situations. [191][192] He also became the second oldest player in NFL history with a 100+ yard rushing game, 61 days younger than MacArthur Lane in 1978. [125], In the playoffs, the 49ers faced the Packers once again, this time in the Divisional Round. [102] This combination proved to be effective for Gore and the 49ers, leading them to a 133 record in the regular season and a playoff spot for the 49ers, their first such appearance since 2002 along with a first round bye. Gore was inactive for two contests with a groin injury. Gase has already stated that he wants to lessen Bells touches this season, which is where Gore comes in. In addition, he was the third of five Miami Hurricanes to be selected that year. [181] Two weeks later against the New England Patriots, Gore caught a six-yard touchdown from Brock Osweiler in the 387 road loss. He finished the season with 197 carries for 945 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Jerome Bettis ended his career on a high note, with six hundred yard games in his next to last season for a 15-1 club, then in a part time role, delivering a huge game in a critical regular season game in his last season. Workhorse. "I think he is one of the best running backs to ever play. [205][206], On June 2, 2022, Gore announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the 49ers. Gore led the team in rushing for the third straight week with 55 yards on 14 carries (3.9-yard avg.) This was of course an MVP season for Alexander, and he won the Offensive Player of the Year award as well. The players ahead of him contain Hall of Famers and feature five 2,000-yard rushing seasons. Peterson is easily one of the best running backs to ever play in the NFL. He was the start of the 49ers when they were absolutely horrible. Since you have made this its own thread, I'll go ahead and post my rebuttal for people as well. He also caught 25 passes for 225 yards (9.8 avg), returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and recorded five tackles on special teams. Frank Gore is a rare running back who's still able to play at a high level into his 30s, rushing for 1,025 yards last season at the age of 33. [79], 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. However, on October 2, 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. Plus, he earned a nice two-year parting gift from the Cardinals ($7.5M) to wrap up. If he can do that again at age 34, hell join some truly elite company. - 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He finished the season seventh among all NFL rookie running backs in rushing average with 4.8 average per run. [111] This was his first game with no rushing yards. [177], On March 22, 2018, Gore signed a one-year contract, worth $1,105,000, with his hometown team, the Miami Dolphins. at the Chicago Bears, with a 19-yard long. Gore finished ninth in the league in rushing yards with 967 and had six touchdowns, while also adding 34 receptions for 267 yards and a touchdown. Gore has a good total of numbers but hes only had a couple real impressive seasons. [113] However, he rushed for only 39 yards in the next game against the Baltimore Ravens as the 49ers lost by a score of 616. Frank Gore is one of the greatest running backs of all time, and at age 38 he knows he can still play. [189][190] During a Week 4 16-10 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, Gore became the fourth player in NFL history to run for 15,000 yards after rushing 17 times for 109 yards. [148], On March 10, 2015, Gore signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. Curtis Martin and Jerome Bettis dont belong there. Gore did get the Art Rooney Award which is like Walter Payton but for on field stuff. It should be looked at as a good quality and something to be taken into account when making these types of lists. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The next season they signed an aging Frank Gore. Hes what a pro football player should be. He has put up his numbers in an era of passing-game dominance and RB committees meaning it is more remarkable, but also that there wont be any kind of log jam at his position, the kind we see for WRs awaiting HoF induction these days, 3. . [201] On December 30, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve. He doesnt have many truly elite seasons. [124] He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl, his fourth appearance. Me seeing him when he was a little kid playing outside with his bigger cousins, I knew he was going to play football, but if he doesnt want to play, as long as he gets his grades and does something positive with his life, Im okay with it. In the 49ers first meeting against the Seattle Seahawks, Gore set the 49ers single-game rushing record by totaling a career-high 212 yards on 24 carries, besting the 201 yards by Charlie Garner on September 24, 2000, against the Dallas Cowboys. [134], In the Wild Card Round 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers, Gore rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. [73] Three weeks later against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had a season-high 138 rushing yards in the 2013 victory. Everything Gore got, he earned it the hard way. Gore ran for 119 yards and a touchdown. Jul 21, 2017 1:34 PM Barry Sanders (15,269), 5. The league leader, Marshawn Lynch has 44 more carries then Gore, showing the efficiency of the 49ers tailback. [195] He ended up leading the team in carries while sharing the backfield with rookie Devin Singletary. Gores Week 1 appearance vs. the Bill also marks the start of his 16th NFL season, making him and Marcus Allen the only two running backs to ever to play that many years in the NFL. This guys as tough as anybody who ever played the game. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Ryan Mathews 14. Marcus Allen ran for 1000 yards just 3 times in 16 seasons. 1 back, Gore will see his fair share of the workload moving forward. lingsun54 says: One of five RBs in NFL history with at least nine 1,000-yard seasons, joining. [22] Gore started the season strong with three games going over 100 rushing yards and scoring three touchdowns in that span. [187][188], After rushing for 20 yards on twelve carries against the New York Jets to the start the 2019 season, Gore had 19 carries for 68 rushing yards and his first rushing touchdown since Week 12 of the 2017 season in the 2814 victory over the New York Giants in Week 2. Like if you play for longer, that is some sort of negative. Unbiased, Ill give you Barry, Payton, Brown, Smith, LT and Faulk. Do it Frank The Tank!!!!! Gore was consistently effective for an extremely long time. Frank Gore will keep on churning until the wheels fall off.
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