Former San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore entered the 2016 season ranked No. 15 on the all-time rushing leaderboard with 12,040 yards. He has rushed for 749 yards this season, and that has moved him up to No. 8, having passed Tony Dorsett this past week. He trails Eric Dickerson by 470 yards, and if he returns next year as most probably expect, he will likely pass him and maybe Jerome Bettis and LaDanian Tomlinson to enter the top five all time.
Naturally, Gore’s rise up the ranks has had people discussing his Hall of Fame candidacy.