Question is whether Frank Gore is a Hall of Fame back?
I want to say no, but how do you not put him in the HOF when he's 2nd or 3rd all-time in rushing yards? I think he has to get in, but you look at his rushing totals and TD's season by season, and none of them are eye popping. He had 1700 yards his second season, but then never had more than 1200 yards in a season again, and he only had double digit TD's (10) once. He was a good RB for a long time, but he has never seemed like a HOF quality back. Compare that to a guy like Terrell Davis, who was only in the league seven years, but was so dominant in 3 or 4 of them that it feels like he was in the league twice as long. Davis was an absolute monster for 3 seasons and was a huge part of their back to back SB wins, winning SB MVP and league MVP in back to back seasons, along with being a 2000 yards rusher in 98. Just those 2 SB seasons alone were enough to get HOF voters to overlook the fact that he was hurt and did absolutely nothing in 3 of his 7 seasons. He was a difference maker, THE difference maker during those 2 SB runs.
Gore has longevity, but he doesn't have a single season that pops out where he was the difference maker. He's just a really good RB that has played for a really long time. I guess that will get him in eventually, but I bet it takes awhile.