Is Frank Gore a 1st or 2nd ballot HOFer?
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DJ Paul's Arm
Veteran
When that time comes, hopefully Frank "The Tank" signs a 1 day contract and retires a 49er.
Ineedmoney504
SOHH ICEY...WE EATIN
Yea first ballot of the U of M. I don’t question he will get in, but I think it’s gonna be down the line tho
filial_piety
Banned
I never realized his stats were on this level...he was always a good, solid RB though
He never came off as "superstar" to me like AP did despite not being on a real contender.
I gotta say...I don't think he should be a HOFer compared to the other RBs who are. A 5x pro bowl and 1 second team is not enough accolades.
He was never a stand out, league leading, award winner of any type but his 4th all time is impressive. His resume is very thin by comparison to everyone in the top 10. I just can't put him in the same company as Emmitt, Walter P, or Barry.
He never came off as "superstar" to me like AP did despite not being on a real contender.
I gotta say...I don't think he should be a HOFer compared to the other RBs who are. A 5x pro bowl and 1 second team is not enough accolades.
He was never a stand out, league leading, award winner of any type but his 4th all time is impressive. His resume is very thin by comparison to everyone in the top 10. I just can't put him in the same company as Emmitt, Walter P, or Barry.
I mean, if Curtis Martin and Jerome Bettis are in the Hall, he'll get in. He's had a very long, productive career; however he's never been considered the best RB in the league. When I think of first ballot HOF, I'm thinking Emmitt, Jim Brown, Barry, OJ... he's not on that level of RB even if he has eye-opening counting stats
beenz
Rap Guerilla
His career has been comparable to someone like Curtis Martin. And since he's in, Frank for will easily get in. The number of yards alone should get him in first ballot.
David_TheMan
Banned
He is in the hall of veey good not hall of fame. Imho
you guys use imaginary shyt in your head to decide if Frank Gore wont make the hall of fame at all or will wait awhile "he wasnt a superstar like AP" mafukka who gives a fukk is that an option on the hall of fame checklist
65 year old voter going down the checklist for voting "how many times did Frank Gore make it on TMZ?" you sound STUPID
but in reality he will be 1st ballot or 2nd year
"he wasnt a superstar like AP" mafukka who gives a fukk is that an option on the hall of fame checklist 65 year old voter going down the checklist for voting "how many times did Frank Gore make it on TMZ?"
you sound STUPIDbut in reality he will be 1st ballot or 2nd year
you guys use imaginary shyt in your head to decide if Frank Gore wont make the hall of fame at all or will wait awhile
65 year old voter going down the checklist for voting "how many times did Frank Gore make it on TMZ?"
but in reality he will be 1st ballot or 2nd year
I don't think it's as cut or dry as you're making it. I am a person that thinks Gore will get in because of his counting stats but you're talking about a guy who:
- never led the league in rushing yards
- never led the league in TDs
- was never voted an All-Pro
So you've got a guy who has never been top 2 at his position at any time in his career, never led the league in rushing yards, only has a handful of Pro Bowl attempts... this is for the Hall of Fame not the Hall of Very Good for a Very Long Time
are these questions on the hall of fame ballot ? that you need to lead in these categories ? or are you just making this up ? Because last I checked they look at the whole body of work of a career. Not peaks.. thats why it was controversial when Terrel Davis got in because it was based on his peak and thats usually the opposite of how they vote
also 6x pro bowler is not a "hand full" of pro bowl attempts
the same shyt yall argue against Gore could be used against Larry Fitzgerald.. youd be hard pressed to find anyone to say Fitzgerald isnt going 1st ballot, let alone a hall of famer..
BlackAchilles
Veteran
Not first ballot but I think he gets in
Canton is still a joke to me until Joe Jacoby and Steve Atwater get in tho
Canton is still a joke to me until Joe Jacoby and Steve Atwater get in tho
filial_piety
Banned
Here's Frank Gore's resume compared to his surrounding cast....you guys use imaginary shyt in your head to decide if Frank Gore wont make the hall of fame at all or will wait awhile
65 year old voter going down the checklist for voting "how many times did Frank Gore make it on TMZ?"
but in reality he will be 1st ballot or 2nd year
I mean I know you're a 49er fan but come on lol....every player here has their number retired...Who's gonna retire Frank's number?? Will it be retired???
1st ballot HOFer???
Frank Gore
Erick dikkerson
- 6× Pro Bowl (1983, 1984, 1986–1989)
- 5× First-team All-Pro (1983, 1984, 1986–1988)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1986)
- 3× NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1983, 1984, 1986)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1983)
- 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988)
- NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
- Los Angeles Rams No. 29 retired
- Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor
L. Tomlinson
Career highlights and awards
- 5× Pro Bowl (2002, 2004–2007)
- 3× First-team All-Pro (2004, 2006, 2007)
- 3× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2003, 2005)
- NFL Most Valuable Player (2006)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2006)
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2006)
- 2× NFL rushing yards leader (2006, 2007)
- 3× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2004, 2006, 2007)
- NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
- Los Angeles Chargers No. 21 retired
- Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame
Jerome Bettis
- Super Bowl champion (XL)
- 6× Pro Bowl (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (1993, 1996)
- Second-team All-Pro (1997)
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2001)
- NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1996)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1993)
- Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Curtis Martin
- 5× Pro Bowl (1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2004)
- Second-team All-Pro (1999)
- NFL rushing yards leader (2004)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1995)
- New York Jets No. 28 retired
Barry Sanders
- 10× Pro Bowl (1989–1998)
- 6× First-team All-Pro (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
- 4× Second-team All-Pro (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998)
- NFL Most Valuable Player (1997)
- 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1994, 1997)
- 2× Bert Bell Award (1991, 1997)
- 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1991)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1989)
- NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
- Detroit Lions No. 20 retired
Emmitt Smith
- 3× Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
- Super Bowl MVP (XXVIII)
- 8× Pro Bowl (1990–1995, 1998, 1999)
- 4× First-team All-Pro (1992–1995)
- Second-team All-Pro (1991)
- AP NFL Most Valuable Player (1993)
- Bert Bell Award (1993)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1990)
- 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1991–1993, 1995)
- 4× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1991–1993, 1995)
- NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
- Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
- Super Bowl champion (XX)
- 9× Pro Bowl (1976–1980, 1983–1986)
- 7× First-team All-Pro (1976–1980, 1984, 1985)
- Second-team All-Pro (1986)
- AP NFL Most Valuable Player (1977)
- Bert Bell Award (1985)
- 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1977, 1985)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1977)
- NFL Man of the Year (1977)
- NFL rushing yards leader (1977)
- NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1977)
- 4× NFL rushing attempts leader (1976–1979)
- NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
- NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
- NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
- Chicago Bears No. 34 retired
Different eras and different conference as a whole for most of them.. No one said Frank Gore is the best running back of ALL TIME and here you are comparing him to Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Emmit Smith, 3 of the arguably best running backs of all timesHere's Frank Gore's resume compared to his surrounding cast....
I mean I know you're a 49er fan but come on lol....every player here has their number retired...Who's gonna retire Frank's number?? Will it be retired???
1st ballot HOFer???
Frank Gore
Jerome Bettis
- Super Bowl champion (XL)
- 6× Pro Bowl (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (1993, 1996)
- Second-team All-Pro (1997)
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2001)
- NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1996)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1993)
- Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Curtis Martin
- 5× Pro Bowl (1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2004)
- Second-team All-Pro (1999)
- NFL rushing yards leader (2004)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1995)
- New York Jets No. 28 retired
Barry Sanders
- 10× Pro Bowl (1989–1998)
- 6× First-team All-Pro (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
- 4× Second-team All-Pro (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998)
- NFL Most Valuable Player (1997)
- 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1994, 1997)
- 2× Bert Bell Award (1991, 1997)
- 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1991)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1989)
- NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
- Detroit Lions No. 20 retired
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
- 3× Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
- Super Bowl MVP (XXVIII)
- 8× Pro Bowl (1990–1995, 1998, 1999)
- 4× First-team All-Pro (1992–1995)
- Second-team All-Pro (1991)
- AP NFL Most Valuable Player (1993)
- Bert Bell Award (1993)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1990)
- 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1991–1993, 1995)
- 4× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1991–1993, 1995)
- NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
- Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
- Super Bowl champion (XX)
- 9× Pro Bowl (1976–1980, 1983–1986)
- 7× First-team All-Pro (1976–1980, 1984, 1985)
- Second-team All-Pro (1986)
- AP NFL Most Valuable Player (1977)
- Bert Bell Award (1985)
- 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1977, 1985)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1977)
- NFL Man of the Year (1977)
- NFL rushing yards leader (1977)
- NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1977)
- 4× NFL rushing attempts leader (1976–1979)
- NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
- NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
- NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
- Chicago Bears No. 34 retired
So Larry Fitzgerald shouldnt get in because he was never as good as Randy Moss, Jerry Rice or TO ? and you never know, the 49ers may retire his number. Hes still an active players so I dont think they can retire it now anyway.. so im not getting why thats used as a point here
are these questions on the hall of fame ballot ? that you need to lead in these categories ? or are you just making this up ? Because last I checked they look at the whole body of work of a career. Not peaks.. thats why it was controversial when Terrel Davis got in because it was based on his peak and thats usually the opposite of how they vote
also 6x pro bowler is not a "hand full" of pro bowl attempts
the same shyt yall argue against Gore could be used against Larry Fitzgerald.. youd be hard pressed to find anyone to say Fitzgerald isnt going 1st ballot, let alone a hall of famer..
Fitz made All Pro 3 times and was in the Pro Bowl 11 times, it's not analogous. Gore made the Pro Bowl 6 times in a 14 year career, that ain't that great.