The San Francisco 49ers on Thursday announced running back Frank Gore will be inducted into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame this season.
Gore’s induction will take place in Week 1 when the 49ers open their season against the Jets on Monday Night Football.
It’s not a surprise Gore finally made his way into the franchise’s Hall of Fame. He spent his first 10 NFL seasons in San Francisco where he became the franchise’s all-time leading rusher with 11,073 yards. He’s also the franchise’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 64, and rushing attempts with 2,442.
Only Jerry Rice has more scrimmage yards in a 49ers uniform than Gore.
In total Gore racked up 16,000 rushing yards in his career to land at No. 3 on the all-time rushing list. After leaving the 49ers he spent time with the Colts, Dolphins, Bills and Jets.
Perhaps the most impressive part of Gore’s career is how productive he was on bad 49ers teams early in his tenure. Then when he should’ve started slowing down due to age he was productive for some very good 49ers clubs that made three consecutive deep playoff runs from 2011-13.
According to the team, 49ers Hall of Fame candidates “must have displayed one or more of the following qualifications: outstanding production and performance on the field, key contributions to the team’s success and/or the embodiment of the spirit and essence of the San Francisco 49ers.”
The team Hall of Fame should only be step one of a couple Hall of Fame inductions for Gore. He figures to someday be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well, although he’s not eligible for that until 2026.
