The 49ers’ all-time leading rusher on Sunday moved into ninth place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.
Frank Gore, in his second season with the Indianapolis Colts, passed Hall of Famer Jim Brown to move into ninth place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.
Gore entered Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears trailing Brown by 19 yards. He passed Brown with a 16-yard run over left tackle in late in the first quarter.
After the first quarter, Gore has 30 rushing yards on three rushing attempts.
Gore entered the game No. 10 on the NFL’s rushing list after passing Marcus Allen, Edgerrin James and Marshall Faulk last week with a 68-yard day in a 30-27 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Every retired player who ranks within the top 15 in all-time rushing yards is in the Hall of Fame, except LaDainian Tomlinson, who enters his first year of eligibility, and James, who was a finalist this year.
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In 10 seasons with the 49ers, Gore gained a franchise-record 11,073 yards. Joe Perry is No. 2 on the 49ers’ all-time list with 7,344 yards, not including the 1,345 yards he gained when the 49ers were in the All-America Football Conference.
NFL ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADERS
1. Emmitt Smith 18,355 (1990-2004)
2. Walter Payton 16,726 (1975-1987)
3. Barry Sanders 15,269 (1989-1998)
4. Curtis Martin 14,101 (1995-2005)
5. LaDainian Tomlinson 13,684 (2001-2011)
6. Jerome Bettis 13,662 (1993-2005)
7. Eric Dickerson 13,259 (1983-1993)
8, Tony Dorsett 12,739 1977-1988
9. Frank Gore 12,323+ (2005-current)
10. Jim Brown 12,312 (1957-1965)
11. Marshall Faulk 12,279 (1994-2005)
12. Edgerrin James 12,246 (1999-2009)
13. Marcus Allen 12,243 (1982-1997)
+Gore’s rushing career rushing total through first quarter of Colts’ game Sunday against Chicago.
