Frank Gore

Franklin Gore Sr. (born May 14, 1983) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons.

A member of the San Francisco 49ers during most of his career, he ranks third in NFL career rushing yards.

His career was also noted for its longevity, rare for his position, and he holds the league record for games played by a running back.

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

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

He had two notable record-breaking games.

Against Miami Northwestern High School, he had a then-career high 293 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.

In the next game, he broke that record with 319 yards and six touchdowns on 13 carries against the third-ranked defense in the nation.

During his senior year in 2000, Gore broke several Dade County single-season records, including rushing yards (2,997) and touchdowns (39).

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.

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

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

Before his injury that year, Gore beat out future NFL running back Willis McGahee in the spring of 2002 for the role as the Hurricanes' starter.

Gore returned from his injury in the 2003 season.

He shared the backfield with Jarrett Payton and Tyrone Moss.

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

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.

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.

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

In the regular season opener against Florida State, he recorded the game-winning 18-yard touchdown run in overtime.

He recorded three games with over 100 rushing yards, including a 195-yard performance against Virginia on October 13.

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

In 28 total games with the Hurricanes, Gore rushed 380 times for 1,975 yards (a 5.7 rushing average) and seventeen touchdowns.

When his college career was finished, Gore's 1,975 yards ranked seventh on the school's career-record list and his seventeen touchdowns were tied for tenth.

He also caught 25 passes for 225 yards (9.8 avg), returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and recorded five tackles on special teams.

Gore played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

During his 10 seasons with the 49ers, he became the franchise's rushing yards leader and received five Pro Bowl selections.

He also led the National Football Conference (NFC) in rushing yards during the 2006 season and made an appearance in Super Bowl XLVII in 2012.

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

After leaving San Francisco at the end of the 2014 season, Gore played for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets.

Heavily recruited, he was named the fourth-ranked prospect in the state of Florida and 18th nationally.

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.

To remain close to home, Gore chose to attend the University of Miami.

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

In his freshman year, Gore shared the backfield with Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee, with Portis receiving a majority of the carries.

Gore made his collegiate debut against the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 1.

He had six carries for 15 yards in the 33–7 victory over the Nittany Lions.

In the next game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, he had six carries for 78 yards and his first collegiate rushing touchdown in the 61–0 victory.

On October 25, Gore had a breakout game against the West Virginia Mountaineers with six carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns in the 45–3 victory.

On November 17, he churned 11 carries for 157 rushing yards against Syracuse.