Frank Gore is an American football running back who is third among National Football League (NFL) players in rushing yards at 16,000. Currently, he is a free agent. Earlier, he played for various NFL franchises such as the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets.
Miami, Florida native, Franklin Gore Sr. was born on 14th May 1983, under the star sign Taurus. The thirty-eight years old holds an American nationality and is of Afro-American ethnic background. He stands 5 ft 09 in (1.75 m) tall and weighs 212 lb (96 kg).
On 28th July 2005, Frank Gore signed a 3 year $1.542 million contract with San Francisco, which happens to be his career-first professional contract.
On 27th March 2007, San Francisco entended his contract to a 4 year $28.012 million.
On 30th August 2011, Gore signed a 3 year $19.2 million extension with San Francisco.
On 10th March 2015, Gore signed a 3 year $12M contract with Indianapolis.
On 22nd March 2018, he signed a 1 year $1.105 million contract with Miami.
On 11th March 2019, he signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Buffalo.
On 5th May 2020, he signed a 1 year $1.05 million contract with New York.
Frank Gore's NFL Career Earnings
| Season | Team | Earnings |
| 2005 | San Francisco 49ers | New York Jets |
| 2006 | San Francisco 49ers | $350,000 |
| 2007 | San Francisco 49ers | $11,200,000 |
| 2008 | San Francisco 49ers | $2,662,000 |
| 2009 | San Francisco 49ers | $4,031,250 |
| 2010 | San Francisco 49ers | $4,221,875 |
| 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | $4,900,000 |
| 2012 | San Francisco 49ers | $6,000,000 |
| 2013 | San Francisco 49ers | $6,450,000 |
| 2014 | San Francisco 49ers | $6,450,000 |
| 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | $4,500,000 |
| 2016 | Indianapolis Colts | $4,000,000 |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Colts | $3,500,000 |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | $1,105,000 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | $2,046,814 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | $1,050,000 |
| Total 16 Seasons | $63,296,439 |
As of 2021, Frank Gore's net worth is $35 million.
Reportedly, Frank Gore is currently living together with his girlfriend, Drick Parrish. Earlier, he was rumored to be linked romantically with Jasmine and Kehaulani.
Besides, he is a father to Frank Gore (Jr.), born in 2002 while the running was in college at the University of Miami.
Frank Gore and his son SOURCE: Athletic Gore Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and plays running back. Gore Jr., a three-star prospect, committed to play his collegiate football at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Gore enrolled at Coral Gables High School, where he was a running back on the football team. He recorded two notable record-breaking games against Miami Northwestern High School (then-career-high 293 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries). He subsequently broke that record with 319 yards and six touchdowns on 13 carries against the third-ranked defense in the nation.
While developing as a talented football recruit, Gore also focused on improving his academics as well as assisting his mother, who was battling kidney disease with dialysis treatments. To remain close to family, he eventually chose to attend the University of Miami.
In September 2001, Gore made his collegiate debut against the Penn State Nittany Lions where he had six carries for 15 yards in the 33–7 victory over the Nittany Lions. As a true freshman, he has the third-best season total in school history by a freshman and was named Sporting News' Big East Freshman of the Year.
The following season, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
In junior season, he returned from his injury. He concluded the season with 89 carries for 468 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 12 receptions for 105 receiving yards.
Overall, Gore played 28 games with the Hurricanes, rushing 380 times for 1,975 yards (a 5.7 rushing average) and seventeen touchdowns.
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In the 2005 NFL Draft, Gore was picked in the third round with the 65th overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers, becoming the sixth running back to be selected that season.
On 28th July 2005, he signed a three-year contract with the team. In his NFL debut, he rushed for 17 yards on four carries and caught two passes for 21 yards a 28–25 victory over the St. Louis Rams. That season, he played in 14 games, starting one. After the 2005 season, he had major surgery on both shoulders.
Gore faced fumbling obstacles at the start of the 2006 season, losing the ball once in each of the first four games. Later, he improved his carrying and only fumbled three more times the rest of the year.
In the 2007 season, he recorded 1,102 rushing yards and 436 receiving yards as the 49ers finished with a 5–11 record.
The following season, he rushed 1,036 yards with 6 rushing touchdowns and 43 receptions for 373 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.
Gore finished the 2009 season accumulating 10 rushing touchdowns and 13 total touchdowns.
In the 2010 season, Gore was ranked 94th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011 after finishing with 853 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 46 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
For the 2012 season, he with 1,211 yards, having had five seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards.
He was ranked 28th in 2012, 32nd in 2013, and 46th in 2014 by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players.
On 10th March 2015, Gore signed to the Indianapolis Colts agreeing on a three-year, $12 million contract.
In the 2016 season, Gore became the Colts first running back to rush for 1,000 yards since Joseph Addai in 2007 which led him up seven more places to eighth on the all-time career rushing list.
On 22nd March 2018, Gore signed a one-year deal with Miami Dolphins worth $1,105,000.
On 13th March 2019, Gore joined Buffalo Bills, signing a one-year, $2 million contract. At the start of the 2019 season, he rushed for 20 yards on twelve carries against the New York Jets.
In Week 4, Gore became the fourth player in NFL history to run for 15,000 yards after rushing 17 times for 109 yards in a game against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, Also, he was named the second-oldest player in NFL history with a 100+ yard rushing game.
On 6th May 2020, he signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets. That season he was the Jets leading rusher with 653 rushing yards and two touchdowns along with 16 catches for 89 receiving yards.
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