Frank Gore

At 40 years old, Frank Gore has this physical status:

College career

Under new head coach Larry Coker, Gore had a scholarship to attend the University of Miami.

Gore shared the backfield with Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee in his first year, with Portis receiving the bulk of the passes. Gore made his collegiate debut against the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 1. In the 33–7 victory over the Nittany Lions, he had six carries for 15 yards. In the 61-0 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, he had six carries for 78 yards and his first collegiate rushing touchdown. In the 45–3 win, Gore had a breakthrough game against the West Virginia Mountaineers, with six carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns. He churned 11 passes for 157 yards against Syracuse on November 17.

Gore's rookie football for the Miami Hurricanes in 2001 was 562 yards on 62 attempts for a 9.1-yard avg as a back-up to Clinton Portis on Miami's 2001 National Championship winning team. Gore has the third-best season in school by a freshman, and has been named Sporting News' Big East Freshman of the Year.

During spring practice in 2002, Gore suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his left knee, which required him to recover from knee surgery. Gore beat out former NFL running back Willis McGahee in the spring of 2002 for the role as the Hurricanes' starter before his injury in the spring.

Gore recovered from his injury in 2003. Jartt Payton and Tyrone Moss shared the backfield with Jartt Payton and Tyrone Moss. Gore started the season off strong, with three games totaling over 100 rushing yards and three touchdowns in that span. On October 2, Gore played in his last game of the 2003 season against the West Virginia Mountaineers, getting five carries for 15 yards before tearing his ACL again, which ended his season.

Gore finished the 2003 season with 89 attempts for 468 passing yards and four touchdowns, as well as 12 touchdowns for 105 yards.

Gore recovered from his ACL injury to lead the Miami backfield in carries, passing yards, and rushing touchdowns. In overtime, he scored the game-winning 18-yard touchdown run against Florida State. He played in three games with over 100 rushing yards, including a 195-yard victory over Virginia on October 13. He had 197 passes for 945 passing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on the season.

Gore rushed 380 times for 1,975 yards (a 5.7 rushing average) and seventeen touchdowns in 28 total games with the Hurricanes. When he finished his college career, Gore's 1,975 yards ranked seventh on the school's career-record list, while his seventeen touchdowns tied for tenth. He also had 25 passes for 225 yards (9.8 avg), returned two kickoffs for 48 yards, and had five tackles on special teams.

Professional career

The San Francisco 49ers' Gore was selected in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft, earning his 65th overall pick. In the 2005 NFL Draft, he was the sixth running back to be selected. In addition, he was the third of five Miami Hurricanes to be chosen this year.

On July 28, 2005, Gore agreed to a three-year deal with the team. In the 2005 season, he appeared in 14 games, the first one being the fifth one. Gore was out for two games due to a groin injury. With a 4.8 average per run average, he ranked seventh out of all NFL rookie running backs in the scoring average. With 608 yards on 127 attempts and three touchdowns, he led the team in rushing with 608 yards on 127 attempts and three rushing touchdowns. Gore also caught 15 passes for 131 yards. Since 1990, Dexter Carter led the 49ers in rushing since 1990, he was the first time a rookie led the team in rushing since 1990. Gore's 608 passing yards was the most for a 49ers rookie since Roger Craig had 725 yards passing in 1983.

In his NFL debut, Gore rushed for 17 yards on four passes and caught two passes for 21 yards, defeating the St. Louis Rams 28-25. In a 34–31 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he rushed for 42 yards on seven carries for a 5.4-yard average. In the fourth quarter of a 52-17 road loss to the Washington Redskins, Gore led the team with 89 yards on nine tackles and registered a then-long 72-yard touchdown run. Since running back Kevan Barlow had a 78-yard rush against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2003, he was the longest run from scrimmage by a 49ers player. The touchdown run was the 49ers' fifth longest run from scrimmage. Gore led the team in rushing for the third week in a row (3.9-yard avg.) With a 19-yard record, the Chicago Bears have a 19-yard field day. He made his first NFL appearance to the Jacksonville Jaguars on a 10–9 road loss, rushing for 79 yards on 19 attempts for a 4.2 yard average with three touchdowns for 57 yards. In a 24-20 victory over the Rams, Gore had his first two-touchdown game, with a 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter and a 30-yard score in the fourth quarter. As the 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in their first 100-yard game with 108 yards on 25 carries, he scored his first 100-yard game on 25 carries. He underwent major surgery on both shoulders during the season.

Following the trade that sold incumbent starter Kevan Barlow to the New York Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, Gore was promoted to the top of the 49ers' depth chart.

In his first full season as the starter, Gore emerged as one of the best running backs in the league. He carried the ball 312 times for a franchise-record 1,695 yards, defeating Garrison Hearst's 1998 record of 1,570 yards. Gore was the first player to lead the NFC in rushing yards in franchise history. He also set a new franchise record of 2,180 combined yards (1,695 yards receiving), beating Hearst's single-season record of 2,105 total yards (1,570 passing and 535 receiving) set in 1998. Gore finished second in the NFC to Steven Jackson (1,528 rushing and 806 receiving, 2,334 total), and fourth overall in the entire NFL. Gore led the 49ers' single-game rushing record by totaling 212 yards on 24 carries, the highest single-game rush record since Charlie Garner's 201 yards against the Dallas Cowboys on September 24, 2000. In 2006, Gore had nine 100-yard rush games, earning him ten for his career. In 2006, he set a new franchise record for the most 100-yard games in a season. Garrison Hearst (1998) and Roger Craig (1988) all played in a season. During Weeks 13-16 of the 1998 season, the Gore was the first 49ers to have three-straight 100 yard games since Garrison Hearst's record of four straight 100-yard games. Gore tied for the most rushing yards in a three-game stretch in those three weeks.

Gore's breakaway ability helped him finish the season with 5.4 yards per carry, putting him third in the entire NFL, behind only Michael Vick (8.4 YPC on 136 runs) and Maurice Jones-Drew (5.7 YPC on 166 plays). The 5.4 yards per carry are tied for second best in 49ers history. Gore's season puts him in a top group of players with more than 300 runs, however, his year puts him in a different league. Gore had a player who ran the ball more than 300 times before running the ball so many times. The players leading up to him are all graduates of Hall of Famers and have played in five 2,000-yard rushing seasons.

Gore finished the season with eight rushing touchdowns, tied for the third-most in a season by a 49er. He had a season-best 61 receptions at the end of the season. Only two other teams had a running back as their leading receiver: New Orleans (Reggie Bush) and Philadelphia (Brian Westbrook). Of those, only Gore and Westbrook led their team in rushing. When quarterback Alex Smith was fired on the road against the Seahawks, Gore scored his first receiving touchdown of his career and discovered Gore along the left sideline for a 20-yard field goal. With 16 rushes for 20 or more yards, Gore led the NFL. During the 2006 season, Gore received NFC Offensive Player of the Week twice. After rushing for 134 yards on 27 attempts and catching three passes for 38 yards against the Oakland Raiders in Week 5, he was awarded the honor in Week 5. In addition, he won in Week 11 after his franchise-record 212 passing yards and 26 yards on four touchdowns against the Seahawks. In his first Pro Bowl nomination, Gore was named in the running back to the NFC Pro Bowl team following his stellar season.

Gore was given the nickname "The Inconvenient Truth" at some point during his breakout season, which followed him for the remainder of his career. Former United States Vice President Al Gore's book An Inconvenient Truth, which was released in May of the same year, was inspired by the name.

Gore had benefited from Norv Turner's tutelage as the team's offensive coordinator, who shifted the emphasis on running the football.

Despite the fact that Gore had fumbling issues early in the season, losing the ball once in each of the first four games, he continued his carrying and only fumbled three more times the remainder of the year.

On March 28, 2007, Gore signed a four-year contract extension, worth $28 million over four years. He also stated that it was his intention to smash Eric Dickerson's single-season rush record in 2007. He predicted that he would gain 2,200 yards.

In the non-contact Training Camp drill on July 30, Gore broke a bone in his hand and missed the entire preseason. He was able to return in time for the Arizona Cardinals' regular-season opener on September 10. Gore's mother died of a kidney disease on September 13, according to her. He skipped a workout but returned to the team and scored two touchdowns the next Sunday in a narrow 17–16 road win over the St. Louis Rams. In Week 12, Gore's best game came against the Cardinals in a divisional rematch, where he had 116 passing yards and two touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 98 yards. Gore was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. In the 20-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, he had a season-high 138 passing yards.

With 53 receptions for 436 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers finished with a 5–11 record, Gore finished the season on a high note.

With 96 passing yards on only 14 attempts, Gore started the 2008 season against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite his stellar showing, which also included a 41-yard touchdown field pundy, the 49ers lost by a score of 23–13.

Gore dominated the Detroit Lions for over 120 yards and a touchdown in a 31–13 victory. Gore lost his second 100-yard game of the season after losing 40-26 to the Philadelphia Eagles in a 38-26 defeat. Gore was the first running back in 49ers history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in three straight seasons as the 49ers defeated the Redskins by a score of 27-24.

Gore finished the season with 240 passes for 1,036 yards and six touchdowns, as well as 43 receptions for 373 yards and two touchdowns.

Gore's 2009 season began under new running back coach Tom Rathman's tutelage. Glen Coffee, the 49ers' third-round draft pick, was also complemented by him.

Gore had a career day against the Seattle Seahawks the following week after being virtually shut down in the season's opener against the Arizona Cardinals. In the 23-10 victory, Gore ran for 206 yards for a 12.8-yard average, with a 79-yard touchdown and an 80-yard touchdown pass, becoming the second player in NFL history to rush for two touchdowns or more in a single game, with Hall-of-Fame running back Barry Sanders. For the fourth time in his career, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Gore returned against the Houston Texans in Week 7 after missing two games against the St. Louis Rams and Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle injury. Although he had a good game against the Chicago Bears in Week 10, receiving 104 yards with a touchdown in the following three weeks, the team didn't use him less in the 49ers' offensive game plan in the upcoming three weeks after the team introduced more of a spread offense. In Gore's second divisional game against the Cardinals in Week 14, the 49ers had one of his season's best games, with rushing for 167 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown. For the 2009 season, he received his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. In Week 16, Gore had 16 carries for 107 yards against an Eagles team that hadn't given up a 100-yard game in 22 straight games against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gore was chosen as the first alternate for the 2009 Pro Bowl. Steven Jackson said on January 20, 2010 that he would not be playing in the Pro Bowl due to injuries, so Gore was named in the 2010 Pro Bowl, his second appearance of his career. Gore has scored 10 rushing touchdowns and 13 total touchdowns from scrimmage, both career bests.

Gore had 168 scrimmage yards (112 rush, 56 receiving) against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2 after a slow start to the season with 17 carries for 38 yards against the Seattle Seahawks. He had nine receptions for 102 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3, his first game with over 100 receiving yards in his career. In a Week 12 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, Gore had rushed for four 100-yard games before fracturing his right hip, effectively ending his season after the 49ers put him on IR.

Gore finished the 2010 season with 853 passes for 853 yards and three touchdowns, as well as 46 receptions for 452 yards and two touchdowns. He was ranked 94th by his peers on the 2011 NFL Top 100 Players poll.

On August 30, 2011, Gore decided to a three-year contract worth $25.9 million. Gore was with the San Francisco 49ers through the 2014 season, and the contract was kept.

The 49ers recruited Jim Harbaugh to be their new head coach during the offseason and organized themselves around a winning running game, a secondary passing game, and a power house defense. This combination was very efficient for Gore and the 49ers, leading to their 13–3 record in the regular season and a playoff spot for the 49ers, their first appearance since 2002, as well as a first round bye.

Gore did not do well in the first three games of the season, rushing for 148 yards on 59 attempts for just one touchdown. The 49ers were down 23-3 in the first half of Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, but quarterback Alex Smith and Gore were able to barely win 24–23. When four minutes were left in the game, Gore rushed for 127 yards on 15 passes and rushed for the game-winning touchdown. In the 49ers' 48-33 victory, Gore rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. However, his success in that game was surpassed by his appearance against the Detroit Lions the following week, where he rushed a season-high of 141 yards on 15 passes and a touchdown in a 25-19 road win, defeating the previously undefeated Lions.

Gore's next few games were all positive, with 136 yards and a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns and 107 against the Washington Redskins, making him the 49ers' all-time games with 100 yards with five. However, Gore had an unmemorable showing against the New York Giants, rushing for no yards and ending in the second half with a knee injury. This was his first game without rushing yards. Gore redeemed himself against the Arizona Cardinals in the next game, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown. However, in the upcoming game against the Baltimore Ravens, he rushed for 39 yards as the 49ers lost by a score of 6–16. However, the 49ers won over the St. Louis Rams, where Gore became the 49ers' all-time leading yardage rusher, passing Joe Perry's record of 8,689 yards; he rushed for 73 yards on the game. Gore did well this week, rushing for 72 yards and the 49ers' only touchdown in the narrow 21-19 loss.

Gore continued his winning streak with three games, including one against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in which he ran 65 yards and a touchdown. Gore finished the season with 1,211 yards after five seasons with at least 1,000 yards.

Gore played superbly well in the Divisional Round, leading the 49ers to a touchdown by running for 42 yards in his playoff debut, defeating the New Orleans Saints by 36–32; Gore had 89 yards in the game. In the Giants' 20-17 overtime loss, he rushed for 74 yards in the NFC Championship. Gore was ranked 28th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.

Gore started all 16 games and had three games over the 100-yard mark in the 2012 regular season. Gore made the 49ers the all-time franchise leader in rushing touchdowns (51) in the regular season finale against the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park.

Gore completed the 2012 season with 258 passes for 1,214 yards and eight touchdowns, as well as 28 receptions for 234 yards and a touchdown. He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl, his fourth appearance.

The 49ers met the Packers again in the playoffs, this time in the Divisional Round. Gore had 119 yards and a touchdown. The San Francisco 49ers travelled to the Georgia Dome to face the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship next round. The San Francisco 49ers won 28-24, with Gore having 90 rushing yards and two touchdowns, allowing the 49ers to advance to Super Bowl XLVII, their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994. Gore had 19 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl, but the 49ers fell behind 28–6 early in the game, losing 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens. Gore was ranked 32nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.

Since turning 30 in the offseason, Gore came up with a lot of questions about his age. Gore's season got off to a slow start, with only rushing for 142 yards in the first three games. In a 35-11 road victory over the St. Louis Rams, Gore had a big game rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. The 49ers won 5 straight games thanks to Gore and the running game. In Week 14, he had a 51-yard rush with four minutes remaining, resulting in a 19-17 victory over the Seahawks.

Gore played in three 100-yard games and finished with 279 passes for 1,128 yards and nine touchdowns in 2013, as well as 16 receptions for 141 yards.

Gore rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown in the Wild Card Round 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers. He had 84 rushing yards on 17 carries in a 23–10 Divisional Round road victory over the Carolina Panthers. Gore had 14 rushing yards on 11 carries to go along with a 17-yard reception in the NFC Championship road loss to the Seahawks on December 23,17. He ranked 46th among his fellow athletes on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.

Gore defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the season's first game of the season, defeating the Denver Cowboys for 29th in the season's first game of the season. In a 26-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers were banned from the running game until Week 4, when Gore rushed for 119 yards on 24 attempts and added a career-long receiving touchdown. He rushed for 107 yards on 18 carries against the Kansas City Chiefs in the next game. The 8–8 49ers struggled all season to find a identity, with Gore's running game prominently in the playoffs. As the 49ers lost in overtime to the San Diego Chargers on Thursday, he rushed for 158 yards and a season-long 52-yard touchdown on 26 attempts, and in his last game with the 49ers, he rushed for 144 yards on 25 carries.

Gore finished the 2014 season with 255 passes for 1,106 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. He was also the 20th player in NFL history to rush for 11,000 yards in a career. From 29th on the all-time rushing yards leaderboard at the start of the season, we have risen from 29th place.

Gore signed a three-year, $12 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts on March 10, 2015. He had a $8.5 million guarantee as part of his deal. Gore had agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 9 to replace LeSean McCoy before signing with the Colts. However, several sources said Gore had second thoughts about his deal and instead signed with Indianapolis.

Gore had a good season in 2015, but 2015 marked his first season in which he appeared in all 16 games and not have more than 1,000 rushing yards. With 967 yards and six touchdowns, Gore finished ninth in the league in rush yards with 967, six touchdowns, and touchdowns, with 34 receptions for 267 yards and a touchdown. In a narrow Week 3 35-33 road victory over the Tennessee Titans, Gore found the endzone twice twice. In what was his last game of his career, he had a good game against the Miami Dolphins, where quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was injured. Gore effected engineer an 18–14 road win with 85 passing yards on 15 attempts and two touchdowns. He climbed five more places to 15th all-time rushing yards, as well as Steven Jackson in early October to become the NFL's top rusher in career rushing yards.

Gore averaged 63.3 yards per game and scored three total touchdowns in the first four games of the 2016 season. Gore rushed for 75 yards and over Jim Brown in career rushing yards during a Week 529-23 victory over the Chicago Bears. Gore maintained the momentum in the upcoming game against the Houston Texans by scrambling for 106 yards on 22 attempts to become the Colts' first 100-yard rusher in 55 games. Gore expressed his dissatisfaction with the team's loss by going on to the tournament after the 26-23 overtime loss to the Texans, saying, "I didn't come here to get here because I didn't come here to die."

Gore tied Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Jerry Rice, Jerry Rice, and Don Hutson for the most consecutive seasons (11) during Week 8. Gore ran for 101 yards on 26 carries in a 34-6 road victory in Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings' third-ranked defense.

Gore had 263 attempts for 1,025 yards and eight touchdowns, as well as 38 receptions for 277 yards and four touchdowns. Gore's ninth game appearance in his career came in 2016. He was a member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Emmitt Smith (11), Curtis Martin (10), Walter Payton (10) and Barry Sanders (10) as the first players in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in at least nine seasons. In 2007, Joseph Addai became the Colts first running back to rush for 1,000 yards after Joseph Addai. He jumped seven places to eighth on the all-time career rushing list.

Gore started the season in a familiar manner, with younger running backs from around the league playing in Miami. The Colts drafted Marlon Mack to compete for the starting position, putting him in contention for the running back position. "I want to compete, so everybody should have depth to compete," Gore said of the competition. The more people you have, the more hungrier someone should be. You should win by the time the new young guys return to training camp. If you love this game, you're going to step up to the challenge."

Gore averaged 52.7 yards per game and scored three total touchdowns in the first twelve games of the 2017 season. Gore's last game on the day was pivotal for him as he passed Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson and moved to fifth on the all-time running list with 61 yards on the day. In Week 14, Gore faced the Buffalo Bills in a blizzard and deep snow, his highest yardage total in his three years with the Colts, in the 13–7 overtime loss. In the season's last game against the Houston Texans, he was able to reach his century mark.

Gore finished the season with 961 passing yards, his highest total number to 14,026. Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Curtis Martin made him the fifth NFL player to rush for 14,000 yards in his career. The Colts announced on March 1, 2018, that they did not re-sign Gore, allowing him to start as a free agent right away in the new league season.

Gore, a native of Miami, signed a one-year deal worth $1,105,000 with his hometown team, the Miami Dolphins, on March 22, 2018.

Gore and rookie Kalen Ballage shared the backfield. Gore defeated the New York Jets in the third quarter with his five-yard rush in the third quarter. In the 38–7 road loss, Gore scored a six-yard touchdown against the New England Patriots two weeks later. Gore had 15 passes for 101 yards during a Week 6 31–28 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears. Gore rushed for 14 yards before suffering a sprained foot and being suspended for the remainder of the season.

Gore finished the 2018 season with 156 passes for 722 yards, as well as 12 receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown. He did not have a rushing touchdown for the first time in his career.

Gore signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Buffalo Bills on March 13, 2019.

In Week 28-14 over the New York Jets, Gore had 19 carries for 68 passing yards and his first rushing touchdown since Week 12 of the 2017 season. Gore became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for 15,000 yards after losing 16 times for 109 yards on Week 4-1610 for the New England Patriots. He also became the second oldest player in NFL history with a 100+ yard rushing game, 61 days younger than MacArthur Lane in 1978. Gore ran for 65 yards and overtook Barry Sanders' record of 15,269 rushing yards for third place all time during a Week 12 20-3 victory over the Denver Broncos. This was Gore's 15th season with at least 500 passing yards, an NFL record.

Gore ended the 2019 season with 166 passes for 599 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 13 receptions for 100 yards in 16 games and eight starts. He ended up leading the team in tackles while still sharing the backfield with rookie Devin Singletary, who shared the backfield. Gore made his first postseason appearance since being with the Bills in the 2013 Wild Card Round. Gore had eight carries for 22 yards against the Houston Texans in the 22-19 overtime loss. In the 2010s, Gore was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team.

Gore agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Jets on May 6, 2020.

Gore ran for 61 yards and his first touchdown of the season on a road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11 34-28. Gore set the NFL record for the most games played by a running back in Week 15, defeating Lorenzo Neal. On December 30, 2020, he was put on injured reserve. Gore had 653 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 16 catches for 89 yards on the season.

Gore said on April 3, 2022, he planned to sign a one-day deal with the San Francisco 49ers and resign as a player of the team that drafted him. He finished his career with just 16,000 rushing yards.

Gore resigned on June 2, 2022, after signing a one-day deal with the 49ers.

Career awards and highlights

Gore dedicated himself to boxing, first playing an exhibition match against former NBA star Deron Williams in 2021 and then winning the match against Olaseyinde Olorunsola by knockout on May 14, 2022.

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Career awards and highlights

After his football career, Gore devoted himself to boxing, in the heavyweight category, first playing an exhibition match in 2021 against former NBA player Deron Williams and then making his professional debut on May 14, 2022, winning the match against Olaseyinde Olorunsola by knockout.