‘Very few running backs have been able to achieve what Gore has at 36, and even fewer have been able to do it the way he has. There’s something special about the way Gore has gone about taking care of his business, playing for four different franchises and emerging as the team’s leading rusher in every single one of his 14 completed pro seasons. He’s eclipsed 1,000 yards in nine of them and 900 in another two. He helped San Francisco advance to three straight NFC championship games and in 2012 played a huge role as the team earned its first NFC title since 1994.’