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Frank Gore

RB (retired)

Frank Gore: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

16-year career — among the longest in NFL RB history. 16,088 career rushing yards (3rd all-time).

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	241
Carries	3,764
Rush Yards	16,088
Rush TDs	82
Y/Att	4.27
Career years	16

9 1,000+ yard seasons — among the most ever by any RB. Played for 4 different franchises (SF, IND, MIA, BUF, NYJ).

Trend

Gore 1,000-yard seasons

Year	Tm	Yds
2006	SF	1,695
2007	SF	1,102
2008	SF	1,036
2009	SF	1,120
2011	SF	1,211
2012	SF	1,214
2013	SF	1,194
2014	SF	1,106
2016	IND	1,025

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2006	1695
2009	1120
2011	1211
2012	1214
2013	1194
2014	1106
2016	1025

His 10 SF years produced 11,073 yards. His 6 'tail end' years produced 5,015 yards across 4 teams.

Split

Gore career splits

Stop	Years	Rush yds
SF (2005-14)	10	11,073
IND (2015-17)	3	2,953
MIA (2018)	1	722
BUF (2019)	1	621
NYJ (2020)	1	653

He's 1 of only 4 RBs in NFL history to play 16+ seasons.

Rare

Longest-tenured RB careers

Player	Seasons
Marcus Allen	16
Emmitt Smith	15
Frank Gore	16
Adrian Peterson	15

He's the most-prolific RB to never win an MVP, never lead the league in rushing, and never make a Super Bowl-winning team.

Comparison

Gore comparison context

Stat	Value
Career rush yards	16,088 (3rd)
NFL rushing titles	0
MVPs	0
SB wins	0
SB appearances	1 (XLVII)

He never had a 4.5+ YPC season after age 25 — the consistency was volume, not big runs.

Anomaly

Gore YPC trajectory

Age	Year	YPC
23	2006	5.42
26	2009	4.93
30	2013	4.03
35	2018	4.62 (MIA)
37	2020	3.49 (NYJ)

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