Frank Gore becomes No. 2 on San Francisco 49ers all-time rushing list
Oct/31/11 12:13 AM Filed in:
Frank GoreFrank Gore moved into second place on the 49ers' all-time rushing list Sunday, surpassing Roger Craig on a 2-yard run in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Candlestick Park.
Gore came out of the game to get his right ankle taped after the play. He had 19 carries for 103 yards in the first half as the 49ers took a 17-3 lead into halftime.
The seventh-year running back out of Miami entered was looking to eclipse the 100-yard mark for a fourth straight game, something he'd never done in his career.
Gore entered Sunday's game with 6,955 yards rushing, 109 shy of Craig's total. The late Joe Perry owns the 49ers record with 7,344 yards.
Gore moved into a tie with Craig with a 6-yard run on the 49ers' first series after halftime. He took sole possession of the No. 2 spot on the following series, gaining two yards on a run to the left side.
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(mercurynews.com)