Santa Clara – Frank Gore, is the newest 49ers payer inducted into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame. AT halftime, Gore will be honored on Monday Night when the 49ers host the New York Jets.
Gore, a five-time Pro Bowl selection (2007, 2010 & 2012-14) and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team of the 2010s, will become the 31st member of the prestigious Hall of Fame for one of the most storied franchises in all of sports.
Gore appeared in 241 games (218 starts) throughout his 16-year NFL career with the 49ers (2005-14), Indianapolis Colts (2015-17), Miami Dolphins (2018), Buffalo Bills (2019) and New York Jets (2020), registering 3,735 carries for 16,000 yards and 81 touchdowns while adding 484 receptions for 3,985 yards and 18 touchdown receptions. He also started all nine postseason contests in which he appeared, adding 148 carries for 668 yards and five touchdowns.
Gore’s 16,000 career rushing yards are the third-most in NFL history, behind Emmitt Smith (18,355) and Walter Payton (16,762). His 3,735 career rushing attempts also rank third behind Smith (4,409) and Payton (3,838).
Gore finished his 49ers career as the team’s leader in rushing yards (11,073), rushing attempts (2,442), and rushing touchdowns (64). His 13,956 yards from scrimmage as a member of the 49ers rank second in franchise history, behind WR Jerry Rice (19,872). He is the only running back in San Francisco history to rush for over 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons (2006-09), accomplishing the feat on two separate occasions (also 2011-14).
A member of San Francisco’s 10-year club which acknowledges all 49ers players whose tenures reached the 10-year mark, Gore is also a two-time recipient (2006 & 2010) of the 49ers Bill Walsh Award, given annually to the player that best represents the standard of professional excellence established by Walsh.
The 41-year-old native of Coral Gables, FL, starred collegiately at the University of Miami, where he rushed for 1,975 yards, ranking seventh in school history.
Gore celebrated his induction with a ceremony last night given by the 49ers. Today he addressed the media pregame before the 49ers host the New York Jets for Monday Night Football.
