What Is Frank Gore’s Net Worth and Salary?
Frank Gore is an American retired football player who has a net worth of $30 million. Frank Gore was a running back for Coral Gables High School. He was heavily recruited out of high school, was a 5-star recruit, and was ranked the #4 prospect in Florida and the #18 prospect nationally. Gore chose to stay close to home at the University of Miami to help his mother, who was battling kidney disease at the time. Frank was a standout running back for the University of Miami Hurricanes. In his freshman season, he had 820 yards with 12 touchdowns on 62 carries for an average of 9.3 yards per carry. In his senior season in 2004, Gore had nearly 1,000 rushing yards. He was selected 65th overall in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. In his time with the 49ers, Frank was selected to the Pro Bowl four times, was part of the 2012 NFC champion team, was 2006’s NFC rushing leader, and is the 49ers’ all-time leader in attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns. As a member of the 49ers, he played in Super Bowl XLVII, which the team lost to the Baltimore Ravens. Gore stayed with the 49ers until 2014, then he played for the Indianapolis Colts (2015–2017), Miami Dolphins (2018), Buffalo Bills (2019), and New York Jets (2020). In 2020, he was selected for the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, and in 2023, he became a football advisor to the 49ers.
Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings
Frank Gore earned roughly $77 million in NFL salary over a 16-season career, a remarkable total for a running back given the league’s financial and physical realities at the position. He was drafted by the 49ers in 2005 and played under a series of team-friendly but steady contracts, rarely commanding headline-grabbing deals yet consistently cashing paychecks through durability and production. His largest payday came in 2015, when he signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Colts, followed by shorter deals with the Dolphins, Bills, Jets, and one final stint in San Francisco. Gore never signed a true mega-extension, but his longevity, reliability, and ability to remain roster-worthy into his late 30s allowed him to quietly accumulate one of the highest total earnings ever for a running back.
Early Life
Frank Gore was born Franklin Gore on May 14, 1983, in Miami, Florida. He was raised in Coconut Grove, and he attended Coral Gables Senior High School, where he was a running back on the football team. Gore had two record-breaking games as a high school student. In a game against Miami Northwestern High School, he achieved a then-career high of two touchdowns and 293 yards, and he broke that record in the next game with six touchdowns and 319 yards. During his senior year, Frank broke many single-season Dade County records, including touchdowns (39) and rushing yards (2,997). He was named Florida’s fourth-ranked prospect and 18th nationally. As a teenager, Gore also assisted his mother, who was suffering from kidney disease and undergoing dialysis treatments. Frank chose to stay close to home and accepted a scholarship to the University of Miami. His mother passed away in 2007.
College Career
Gore finished his freshman year at the University of Miami with five rushing touchdowns and 562 rushing yards, the third-best season total by a freshman in the school’s history. The team won the 2001 National Championship, and Sporting News named Frank the Big East Freshman of the Year. During spring practice in 2002, Gore tore his ACL and had to spend the season recovering from knee surgery. He returned to the game during the 2003 season, and in October, he tore his ACL again, ending his season with four rushing touchdowns and 468 rushing yards. During his senior year, Frank made eight rushing touchdowns and 945 rushing yards. He finished his college career with 1,975 rushing yards, which was ranked #7 on the University of Miami’s career-record list.
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Professional Career
In the 2005 NFL draft, Gore was the 65th overall pick, selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round. In July 2005, he signed a three-year deal with the team. During his rookie season, Frank led the team in rushing (608 yards), which was the first time a rookie had achieved that feat since 1990. After the season ended, he underwent surgery on both shoulders. In 2006, Gore became the first-ever 49er to lead the NFC (National Football Conference) in rushing yards, and he set a franchise record in combined yards (2,180). He ended the season with 1,695 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns and was chosen to be the starting running back in the 2006 NFC Pro Bowl team. In March 2007, Frank signed a four-year contract extension, reportedly worth $28 million. He missed the preseason after breaking a bone in his hand during a training camp drill, but during the regular season, he completed five rushing touchdowns and 1,102 rushing yards. Gore finished the 2008 season with six rushing touchdowns and 1,036 rushing yards, followed by ten rushing touchdowns and 1,120 rushing yards during the 2009 season. He was selected for his second Pro Bowl at the end of the 2009 season, and he ended the 2010 season prematurely due to a hip fracture but still managed to complete three rushing touchdowns and 853 rushing yards. In August 2011, Frank signed a three-year contract extension with the 49ers that was worth $25.9 million. He ended the season with eight rushing touchdowns and 1,211 rushing yards, and his fellow players subsequently ranked him #28 on the “NFL Top 100 Players of 2012” list.
The 49ers played so well during the 2012 season that they made it to Super Bowl XLVII, which they lost 34–31 to the Baltimore Ravens. During the season, Gore scored eight rushing touchdowns and completed 1,214 rushing yards. He ended the 2013 season with nine rushing touchdowns and 1,128 rushing yards, and the 2014 season with four rushing touchdowns and 1,106 rushing yards. In March 2015, Frank signed a $12 million, three-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts. During his three seasons with the Colts, he recorded a total of 13 rushing touchdowns and nearly 3,000 rushing yards. In March 2018, Gore signed a $1.1 million, one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. He completed 722 rushing yards during his season with the team. Frank then signed a $2 million, one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills in March 2019 and recorded 599 rushing yards and two touchdowns. During the 2019 season, he became the second-oldest player in the history of the NFL with a 100+ yard rushing game. In May 2020, Gore signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets. He became the team’s leading rusher (653 yards) and set a record for the most NFL games played by a running back. Frank announced his retirement on June 2, 2022. He signed a one-day contract with the 49ers so he could retire with his original team. Gore ended his playing career with 81 rushing touchdowns and 16,000 rushing yards.
Personal Life
When Gore was in college, his eldest son, Frank Jr., was born. Frank Jr. is also a running back, and he played for the University of Southern Mississippi before signing with the Buffalo Bills in 2024. Frank Sr. said of his son, “Whatever he wants to do, he’s going to do it; not because I played ball, he has to play ball. Me seeing him when he was a little kid playing outside with his bigger cousins, I knew he was going to play football, but if he doesn’t want to play, as long as he gets his grades and does something positive with his life, I’m okay with it.” On April 12, 2018, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez gave Gore the ‘Keys to the City’ and proclaimed it “Frank Gore Day.” Suarez stated, “This person really symbolizes the very soul of our city. He’s a product of our city, a product of the West Grove, where so many families for so many generations have grown up together.”
Awards and Achievements
Gore was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013, and he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week five times. In 2006, he was a PFWA All-NFC and a second-team All-Pro, and he won the PFWA Most Improved Player of the Year award. Frank was an NFC Champion in 2012, and in 2016, he was honored with the Art Rooney Award for “outstanding sportsmanship on the playing field, including fair play, respect for opponents, and integrity in competition.” He is ranked third in career rushing yards, and he is one of just four NFL running backs with 15,000 career rushing yards. Gore holds NFL records for most seasons with 1,200 yards from scrimmage (12), most consecutive seasons with at least 700 yards rushing (13; tied with Emmitt Smith), most consecutive seasons with at least 600 yards rushing (14), most consecutive seasons with at least 500 yards rushing (16), and most career games by an NFL running back (241).
Real Estate
In 2020, Gore paid $3.225 million for a 10,000-square-foot home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. In 2023, he put the six-bedroom home on the market for $7 million. The mansion includes a chef’s kitchen, two bars, a gym, a sauna, a game room, a basketball court, and a swimming pool. He ultimately dropped the price several times before accepting $4.85 million in September 2025. Here is a video tour:
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