page_title: Frank Gore
section_title: 2012 season
hierarchical_section_title: Frank Gore / Professional career / San Francisco 49ers / 2012 season
caption_attribution_description: San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2012. Photo by Mike Morbeck.
context_page_description: Franklin Gore is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Miami, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft, playing with them from 2005 to 2014. He is the 49ers all-time leader in rushing yards.
  In his NFL career, Gore has had nine 1,000-rushing-yard seasons and five Pro Bowl selections. While achieving some personal success, he initially struggled with a team that suffered numerous losing seasons until he and the 49ers achieved a 13–3 record in the 2011 season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh. That season, the 49ers won the NFC West division and reached the NFC championship game, where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants. In 2012, Gore helped lead the 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII, and, although they would lose to the Baltimore Ravens, Gore would rush for over 100 yards and a touchdown in the game. In 2011, Gore became the 49ers career rushing yards leader. In 2014, Gore became the 29th player to have rushed for over 10,000 yards.
context_section_description: Gore began the 2012 season against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field with 112 yards as the 49ers won by a score of 30–22. In Week 4, on the road against the New York Jets, Gore had 64 yards along with a touchdown in a 34–0 victory. The next week, he had 106 yards and a touchdown in 45–3 win against the Buffalo Bills. In Week 7, he was the crucial player in San Francisco's 13–6 win over the division rival Seattle Seahawks with 131 yards rushing in 16 carries and 51 yards on five receptions. In Week 15, against the New England Patriots, he recorded a nine-yard offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown to go along with 83 rushing yards in the 41–34 victory. He had a seven-game streak with 50 rushing yards or more until it was snapped against the Seahawks in a 42–13 loss in Seattle. In the regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park, Gore became the all-time franchise leader in rushing touchdowns (51) as the 49ers won the NFC West. He ended the season with 1,214 yards on 258 carries and eight touchdowns. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl, his fourth appearance.
  In the playoffs, the 49ers faced the Green Bay Packers once again, this time in the Divisiona Round. Gore had 119 yards and a score. In the next round, the San Francisco 49ers visited the Georgia Dome to play against the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship. The game ended up with the San Francisco 49ers winning 28–24 with Gore having 90 rushing yards and two touchdowns allowing the 49ers to go to Super Bowl XLVII, their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994. In the Super Bowl, Gore had 19 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown, but the 49ers fell behind 28–6 early and could not complete the comeback, losing the game 34–31 to the Baltimore Ravens. He was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.
caption: Gore in Green Bay for the 2012 season opener
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