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Frank Gore Passes Barry Sanders for Third on All-Time Rushing List

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Veteran RB Frank Gore now stands third on the NFL's all-time rushing yards list, passing Hall-of-Famer Barry Sanders' career production during the Buffalo Bills' Week 12 victory over the Denver Broncos.

Gore, who entered Sunday just 45 yards behind Sanders' record of 15,269, passed him the legendary Lions rusher with a second-down run in the fourth quarter. Gore finished the game with 65 yards to bring his career total to 15,289.

Following the play, Sanders congratulated Gore in a video montage posted to Twitter by the Buffalo Bills.

Gore now trails only Hall-of-Famers Walter Payton (16,726) and Emmitt Smith (18,355).