Who is Derrick Gore? A running back with a touchdown for KC Chiefs in his 3rd NFL game
The Chiefs’ second touchdown drive on Monday against the New York Giants was the product of an excellent rushing attack.
But not by starter Darrel Williams or next on the depth chart, Jerick McKinnon.
Derrick Gore went for 41 rushing yards on the drive and capped the possession with a 3-yard run to give the Chiefs a 14-7 lead in the second quarter.
Gore, who signed with the Chiefs in February, is playing in his third NFL game. He got his first pro rushing attempt on Monday. A week ago at Tennessee he caught a pass for 7 yards,
Gore made his NFL debut in the Chiefs’ Oct. 17 victory at Washington. He had brought up from the practice squad that week to add to the position depth after starter Clyde Edwards-Helaire was placed on injured reserve with an MCL sprain.
He impressed in the preseason when he ran for 86 yards on 18 attempts and caught six passes for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Gore played at Alabama in 2015 and 2016, starting his college career as a walk-on. But he entered the NFL from Louisiana-Monroe as an undrafted rookie with the L.A. Chargers in 2019.
Gore was Warhawks’ leading rusher in 2017 and 2018. He scored six touchdowns both years while rushing for 585 and 662 yards.
This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 9:24 PM.