He played college football for the University of Miami, and was drafted by the 49ers in the 3rd round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Throughout his eight-year NFL career, Gore has regularly been rated among the top and most honored running backs playing the game, having been chosen to five Pro Bowls and reaching four straight seasons with 1,000 rushing yards, among his 7 total. While reaching some personal success, he fought having a team that endured numerous losing seasons until he and the 49ers reached a 13-3 record in the 2011 season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh. In the year 2012, Gore helped lead the 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII. On December 30, 2012, Gore became the 49ers all time leader in rushing touchdowns with 51.