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Frank Gore

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New York Jets · RB

Frank Gore recorded 240 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

66.7

rush yds/gm

16.6

rec yds/gm

9

playoff games

240

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Frank Gore's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Frank Gore, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Frank Gore's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, Frank Gore recorded 110 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Frank Gore
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, Frank Gore recorded 119 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns, 48 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Frank Gore
  3. #3. In the conference championship against San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons, Frank Gore recorded 90 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Frank Gore
  4. #4. Against Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers, Frank Gore recorded 207 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 39 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Frank Gore
  5. #5. Against San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals, Frank Gore recorded 116 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 98 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Frank Gore

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
FEB 3, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

110 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round
2012
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 12, 2013

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2013

119 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Conference Championship
2012
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 20, 2013

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2013

90 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2009
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 20, 2009

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2009

207 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2007
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 25, 2007

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2007

116 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 11 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Frank Gore's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 212 rushing yards

Regular Season
2006
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 19, 2006

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2006

212 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2016
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 6, 2016

Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

60 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 36 carries

Regular Season
2017
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 10, 2017

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2017

130 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 runs of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2011
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 16, 2011

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2011

141 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 102 receiving yards

Regular Season
2010
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 26, 2010

San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2010

43 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Frank Gore's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2010

01
SFGORE21Frank Gore
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

2011–2014

02
SFGORE21Frank Gore
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFKAEPERNICK7Colin Kaepernick

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

03
INDGORE23Frank Gore
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2015–present

04
SFGORE21Frank Gore
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
MIAGORE21Frank Gore
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2017–present

06
BUFGORE20Frank Gore
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2011–present

07
NYJGORE21Frank Gore
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 201316 NFL seasons241 career games16,000 career rushing yards81 career rushing touchdowns484 career receptions3,985 career receiving yards18 career receiving touchdownsCollege: MiamiDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 65Jersey: 219 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2005Most recent: Dec 27, 2020

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.