Frank Gore, the former Indianapolis Colts running back who is now a free agent, has shared his plans for the future of professional football – including what he expects from the National Football League in regards to player safety.
Frank Gore is a former running back for the Indianapolis Colts and was drafted in 2003. He has played his entire career with the Colts, winning two Super Bowls and being selected to five Pro Bowls.
Getty Frank Gore, a former running back for the Indianapolis Colts, has announced his retirement from the NFL.
During the 2021 NFL season, Frank Gore was not on any NFL rosters. Gore, who will be 39 in May, is ready to call it a career in the NFL.
Gore revealed his intentions to sign a one-day deal with the San Francisco 49ers and retire from the NFL in an interview with The SFNiners.com on April 2. He also wants to be a part of the 49ers’ front office.
“We’re still trying to figure out when I’ll sign my one-day contract, sign my retirement papers,” Gore remarked. “I informed [owner] Jed York that I’ve always wanted to play with the Niners.” So that’s what we’re working on right now.
“We’ll also meet with me and my agent to discuss the possibility of me working in the front office.”
Gore was drafted in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and spent ten seasons with the team. Gore signed a three-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent in 2015.
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The Indianapolis Colts’ Frank Gore
When he signed with the Indianapolis Colts at the age of 32, Gore was no longer the same rushing back. In his debut season with the Colts, his yards per rush was less than 4.0 yards for the first time in his career.
Gore averaged 3.8 yards per carry in three seasons with the Colts. In a decade with the 49ers, he averaged 4.5 yards per rush.
However, Gore remained a very useful running back in Indianapolis, carrying for at least 960 yards each season. In 2016, he had his greatest season, breaking the 1,000-yard barrier for the last time in his career.
Gore rushed for 1,025 yards and four touchdowns last season.
Gore carried for 2,953 yards and 13 touchdowns in three seasons with the Colts. He also has a total of 101 catches for 789 yards.
Gore was 12th on Indianapolis’ all-time running chart until he departed the organization after the 2017 season. Jonathan Taylor overtook Gore in Week 18 last year, and he is currently 13th on the list.
Frank Gore retires as the third-best rusher of all time.
Gore never led the NFL in running yards, but he did it with consistency and endurance, accumulating 16,000 rushing yards, the third most in NFL history.
Only twice in his career, from his second season in 2006 through 2016, did Gore fail to carry for 1,000 yards in a season. The first time was in 2010, when he rushed for 853 yards in 11 games. With a broken right hip, Gore missed the last five games of the season.
From 2006 through 2016, he only missed out on a 1,000-yard season once, in his first season with the Colts.
After Indianapolis, Gore played one season with each of the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets in the AFC East. Gore played with the Jets for 16 years and led the team in running with 653 yards in his last season.
Gore will not retire with the Colts, but he will undoubtedly be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When it happens, Gore will be able to represent all of the clubs for which he has played in the league.
Gore and Adrian Peterson are the only running backs in NFL history to lead four separate teams in rushing during the same season and to have more than 10,000 rushing yards in their careers.
Gore led the Dolphins in running during the 2018 season, ahead of the Colts, 49ers, and Jets.
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