Is Frank Gore a 1st or 2nd ballot HOFer?

[JYoung24]

Was never top 3 or All Pro...just very consistent

He should make it but hes like 3rd ballot

This not a diss at all...but 1st ballot is for DOMINANT players not just very good for a very long time

He was top 3 in 06

 

[Trot LaRoc]

He was top 3 in 06

One year

Thats cool but i stand by my points. I shoulda been clear...consistently dominant.

I mean Brandon Lloyd lead the league in receiving ONE year.

Again Gore is great and will make the Hall but he is absolutely not 1st ballot

 

[NYC Rebel]

I'm a huge Jets fan. In Curtis' biggest game as a Jet he completely shyt the bed, 15 yards rushing, 1 fumble. Cost the Jets a championship.

You actually believe Curtis suddenly forgot how to run the ball that game? :baker:

 

[NYC Rebel]

Art Monk was a longevity HOFsmer moreso than a player who was head and shoulders above his peer year after year hall of famer. He had to wait several years before he got in. Frank is that to an even lesser degree and folks are in here talking first ballot?

 

[filial_piety]

There are currently 32 Rbs from the modern era in the NFL HOF

Modern Era: Halfbacks-Fullbacks (32)
Marcus Allen (RB) 1982-1997
Jerome Bettis 1993-2005
Jim Brown (FB) 1957-1965
Earl Campbell (RB) 1978-1985
Larry Csonka (FB) 1968-1979
Terrell Davis 1995-2001
Eric dikkerson (RB) 1983-1993
Tony Dorsett (RB) 1977-1988
Marshall Faulk (RB) 1994-2005
Frank Gifford (HB-FL) 1952-1960, 1962-1964
Franco Harris (RB) 1972-1984
Paul Hornung (HB) 1957-1962, 1964-1966
John Henry Johnson (FB) 1954-1966
Leroy Kelly (RB) 1964-1973
Floyd Little (RB) 1967-1975
Curtis Martin (RB) 1995-2005
Ollie Matson (HB) 1952, 1954-1966
Hugh McElhenny (HB) 1952-1964
Lenny Moore (HB) 1956-1967
Marion Motley (FB) 1946-1953, 1955
Walter Payton (RB) 1975-1987
Joe Perry (FB) 1948-1963
John Riggins (RB) 1971-1979, 1981-1985
Barry Sanders (RB) 1989-1998
Gale Sayers (HB) 1965-1971
O.J. Simpson (RB) 1969-1979
Emmitt Smith 1990-2004
Jim Taylor (FB) 1958-1967
Thurman Thomas 1988-2000
LaDainian Tomlinson
Charley Trippi (HB) 1947-1955
Doak Walker (HB) 1950-1955


...of all the ones that I know from 1970 til now...I don't see how Frank Gore fits on this list.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

How are Bettis' accomplishments better than Frank's? Just because his team won a SB? Who cares

Bettis shouldn’t be in the HoF

 

[South Paw]

He's not HoF worthy yet

Earl Campbell is in the hall

 

[MikelArteta]

Art Monk was a longevity HOFsmer moreso than a player who was head and shoulders above his peer year after year hall of famer. He had to wait several years before he got in. Frank is that to an even lesser degree and folks are in here talking first ballot?

frank gore is top 5 in rushing
Esp is this pass happy era Frank is getting in, over 14,000 rushing yards carer avg of 4.4 77 tds

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

the HOF isn't all about stats.

I'm a cowboy fan and just based no numbers alone, Aikman shouldn't be in the HOF. Neither should Bradshaw.

Either you have to be on great teams or you have to put up amazing stats.

I think if Gore had over 100 rushing TD's he would be a shoe in.

 

[NYC Rebel]

frank gore is top 5 in rushing
Esp is this pass happy era Frank is getting in, over 14,000 rushing yards carer avg of 4.4 77 tds

What changed about my point? What have you dispelled?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Earl Campbell is in the hall

Earl also had more all pro seasons And more seasons where he lead the league in rushing

 

[South Paw]

Earl also had more all pro seasons And more seasons where he lead the league in rushing

Yeah I wasnt saying that Earl shouldnt be in. But their career numbers are really close to the same.

Lynch also was a top 2 back for a period of time in the league. I think he needs another good season or 2 to solidify him, but I don't know if hes gonna get it. The years in buffalo really cost him.

 

[thashiek]

Another thing that may go against Gore getting 1st ballot consideration is if he retires the same year as Peterson. There is no way he and Peterson get in at the same time.

As mentioned already, Isaac Bruce had this going for him:

He ranked second in yards (15,208), fifth in catches (1024) and eighth in touchdowns (91). And he did it despite sharing the stage for nine seasons with teammate Torry ****, another credible Hall candidate.

Edgerrin James
Priest Holmes
Jamal Lewis
Roger Craig

These are some of the players Gore has to contend with, on top of Peterson, in order to get in first or second ballot. Will be rough.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Yeah I wasnt saying that Earl shouldnt be in. But their career numbers are really close to the same.

Lynch also was a top 2 back for a period of time in the league. I think he needs another good season or 2 to solidify him, but I don't know if hes gonna get it. The years in buffalo really cost him.

Thing is, Earl had years where he was head and shoulders above his contemporaries and peers. Frank never had that himself and only is going in based off his longevity. Is the same thing as art Monk

 

[South Paw]

Thing is, Earl had years where he was headi and shoulders above his contemporaries and peers. Frank never had that himself and only is going in based off his longevity. Is the saying thing as art Monk

I agree w you, but the committee also looks at career numbers for sure