Frank Gore is a such a great NFL legend. He's one of those players that when you heard his name you'd say, "that dude is still playing?"

Frank Gore was drafted by the 49ers way back in 2005 as a third round draft pick out of the University of Miami. Gore didn't retire until just two seasons ago in 2020!!

This card depicts a young, spry Frank Gore!

Frank Gore defies current NFL logic that running backs aren't worth the money, and can't play well once they hit the age of 30.

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From age 30 until Gore retired at 37, Gore ran for 7,161 yards, and 30 rushing touchdowns. In that same time frame Gore hauled in 169 passes for 1,354 yards and 8 more scores.

This guy was simply the iron man or the Energizer bunny of running backs, of NFL players in general. The running back position is arguably the position on the field that gets hit and brutalized the most out of any other position.

Despite that, Gore simply didn't get hurt like, ever. In SIXTEEN YEARS as a pro, the lowest game total Gore ever recorded was eleven. In nine of his sixteen professional seasons, Gore played all sixteen games.

The NFL doesn't keep players around that can't play either. Gore stuck around because the guy could BALL! Gore surpassed the 1,000 yard rushing mark NINE times in his career.

Gore is a shoo-in Hall of Famer man. He never truly was absolutely elite except maybe in 2006 when he ran for over 1,600 yards and was a Second-Team All-Pro. BUT longevity does matter too! Frank Gore was above average or exceptional for the majority of his absurdly long career! Plus, thanks to his long career, Gore is all over the all-time record books!

Frank Gore's LEGENDARY Career NFL Stats with the 49ers, Colts, Bills, Dolphins and Jets!!

19,985 Yards From Scrimmage - 4th All-Time in NFL History
- 3,985 Receiving Yards
- 484 Receptions
16,000 Rushing Yards (yes, exactly 16k!) - 3rd All-Time in NFL History
- 4.3 Yards Per Carry
81 Rushing Touchdowns - 19th All-Time in NFL History
18 Touchdown Receptions
1x Second-Team All-Pro
5x Pro Bowls
Member of NFL 2010's All-Decade Team