Frank Gore is a Hall of Famer. Yet, for some reason, folks are really still debating this.
This also erupted a few years ago when Gore first passed Adrian Peterson and then Barry Sanders for fourth and third in all-time rushing yards, respectively.
Gore last played for the Jets in the 2020 season, rushing for 653 yards and 2 TDs. That’s when he passed Sanders.
The 38-year-old running back now has 16,000 rushing yards, leaving him 727 yards shy of passing Walter Payton for second all-time. For that to happen, he would need to play for at least two seasons.
But earlier this week, Gore announced he was hanging up his cleats and would sign a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers to do it.
“We still trying to figure out when I’m going through my one-day contract, to sign, do my retirement,” said Gore. “I told (owner) Jed York I always want to be a Niner. So we working on that right now.”
Gore also mentioned that he would love to move into the front office because he “loves looking at talent.”
And what a talent he was.
At the University of Miami in 2001, Gore, a true freshman, backed up Clinton Portis and helped them win the national championship that season. He also looked like the best back on the team, averaging over 9 yards per carry.
But prior to his sophomore year, he tore his ACL and missed the entire season.
Gore still had a good four-year career with the Hurricanes, which is one of the reasons why the 49ers drafted him in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
He spent 10 years in San Francisco, becoming their all-time leading rusher with 11,073 yards. He was also part of their Super Bowl XLVII team in 2013, where he rushed for 110 yards and a TD.
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