Frank Gore’s debut with his hometown Miami Dolphins on Sunday almost moved him up in the NFL record book.
With his team-leading 61 rushing yards on nine carries during Miami’s 27-20 win over the Tennessee Titans, Gore now has 14,087 career rushing yards and is 15 away from supplanting Curtis Martin for sole possession of fourth all-time in NFL history. He will likely move into the spot in Week 2 when the Dolphins travel to face the New York Jets.
The only four players who have more rushing yards than Gore in NFL history: Emmitt Smith (18,355), Walter Payton (16,726), Barry Sanders (15,269) and Martin.