Frank Gore has signed a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers and introduced his retirement from the NFL.
Gore spent the primary 10 years of his 16-year profession with the 49ers and returned to finish his profession as one of the prolific runners in league historical past.
Gore joined the 49ers as a third-round decide in 2005 after overcoming torn ACLs in each knees in faculty at Miami. Regardless of that harm historical past, Gore turned one of the sturdy backs in his profession, dashing for not less than 500 yards a report 16 occasions, with 9 seasons of not less than 1,000 yards dashing and 5 Professional Bowl bids.
"One of many very first issues I instructed the 49ers group after they drafted me in 2005 was that they acquired the best man," Gore stated in a press release issued by way of the crew. "I knew early on that I wouldn’t let my faculty profession outline me with regard to accidents, and that I must outwork lots of people to get to the place I needed to be. After 10 years in San Francisco and 16 years within the NFL, I can confidently say that I put all I had into the sport of soccer.
"Soccer was and is every thing to me. From conferences and movie examine to follow and simply being within the locker room, all of it meant the world to me. I'm comfortable to formally shut this chapter of my life and happy with what I used to be capable of accomplish and the legacy I go away behind."
Gore rushed for a franchise-record 11,073 yards in his 10 years with the 49ers and completed his profession with an excellent 16,000 after taking part in for Indianapolis, Miami, Buffalo and the New York Jets. Gore final performed in 2020 for the Jets, when he moved into third place all-time in dashing behind solely Corridor of Famers Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton.
Gore averaged 4.3 yards per carry in his profession, dashing for 81 TDs and including 484 receptions for 3,985 yards and 18 touchdowns by way of the air. He additionally began 9 postseason video games, including 148 carries for 668 yards and 5 touchdowns.
"Frank needed to overcome many challenges upon getting into the NFL and now leaves the sport not solely as the most effective backs in NFL historical past, however the most effective soccer gamers ever," 49ers proprietor Jed York stated. "Frank’s 16-year NFL profession is a testomony to his sturdiness, having performed in additional video games than every other working again in league historical past. His grit, toughness and dedication to greatness earned him the respect of his coaches, teammates and opponents."
The Niners additionally introduced Gore would be the thirty first inductee into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Corridor of Fame.
Gore thanked his teammates, coaches and the York household.
"Being inducted into the 49ers Corridor of Fame, one of the historic franchises in all of sports activities, is one thing that's arduous to place into phrases," he stated. "This group will all the time be part of me, one which I'll ceaselessly affiliate myself with. I'll speak about San Francisco as ‘we’ and ‘us’ for the remainder of my life, and can assist the 49ers and the devoted in each manner attainable."
Reporting by Related Press.
