Frank Gore is a former American football legend. Gore played in the top division football league of the nation for 16 years in 5 different franchises as a running back. He is regarded as one of the best players of the nation.
Gore earned multiple awards during his career and left the game in June 2022. The ex-NFL star is currently working as a football advisor for his former club, the San Francisco 49ers. Gore began his NFL career with San Francisco and spent nine years at the franchise.
At the 49ers in 2005, he signed a 3-year contract worth $1,524,500 with them. The deal included a $599,500 signing bonus, a $599,500 guaranteed amount, and his annual average salary was $508,167. After the end of the contract in 2008, he extended his stay at the club and signed a 4-year deal worth $28,012,000.
That deal also included a signing bonus of $6,500,000, a guaranteed $6,500,000, and his annual average earning was $7,003,000. In 2011, he extended his contract again by signing a three-year deal worth $19,212,550, including a guaranteed $13,500,000 amount. Gore’s annual average salary was $6,404,183.
In 2015, he moved to the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent and signed a 3-year contract worth $12,000,000. The deal included a guaranteed $6,500,000 amount, and the annual average income was $4,000,000. After the end of the contract, he went to Miami Dolphins in 2018 and signed a one-year deal with them.
The worth of the contract was $1,105,000, including a signing bonus and a guaranteed amount of $90,000. In 2019, he moved to the Buffalo Bills and signed another one-year deal worth $2,000,000. They also included a signing bonus of a guaranteed amount of $500,000. Frank Gore’s estimated income is over $60 million, and his net worth is over $30 million.
Frank Gore’s NFL career
Frank Gore is a legend of the NFL who enjoyed great success during his playing career. Gore first stepped onto the pitch wearing the San Francisco 49ers shirt in 2005 and played till 2014. He also played for Indianapolis Colts between 2015-17, Miami Dolphins in 2018, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets in 2019 and 2020.
The player won numerous awards, including one Second-team All-Pro, 5 Pro Bowls, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, and an Art Rooney Award. Gore is also the holder of the record for most games played by a running back, 241.
During his career, the 40-year-old man had 16,000 rushing yards and 4.3 yards per carry. He also made 484 receptions, 3,985 rushing yards and 18 receiving touchdowns. In his debut season, he played 14 matches and started only one.
Gore finished the season with the seventh spot on the NFL rookie running backs list. The debut match was memorable for him as his side won the game 28-25 by beating the St. Louis Rams. In that match, Gore rushed 17 yards on four carriers. He also caught two passes of 21 yards and helped his team to achieve the hard-fought victory.