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{{Infobox NFL player
|name          = Jim Harbaugh
|image = Jim Harbaugh Head Coach University of Michigan.jpg
|image_size    = 300px
|caption       = Harbaugh at a press conference in 2014
|image
|current_team   = Michigan Wolverines
|current_Salary   = 9 million 
|position     = [[Head coach]]
|birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|23|mf=y}}
|birth_place   = [[Toledo, Ohio]]
|height_ft     = 6
|height_in     = 3
|weight_lbs    = 215
|high_school    = [[Palo Alto High School|Palo Alto (CA)]]
|college       = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
|draftyear     = 1987
|draftround    = 1
|draftpick     = 26
|pastteams=
*[[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1987}}–{{NFL Year|1993}})
*[[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1994}}–{{NFL Year|1997}})
*[[1998 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|1998}})
*[[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2000}})
*[[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
*[[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2001}})
|pastteamsnote = yes
|pastcoaching=
*[[Oakland Raiders]] ([[2002 Oakland Raiders season|2002]]–[[2003 Oakland Raiders season|2003]]) (QB)
*[[San Diego Toreros football|U. of San Diego]] ([[2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season|2004]]–[[2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season|2006]])
*[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] ([[2007 Stanford Cardinal football team|2007]]–[[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team|2010]])
*[[San Francisco 49ers]] ([[2011 San Francisco 49ers season|2011]]–[[2014 San Francisco 49ers season|2014]])
*[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] ([[2015 Michigan Wolverines football team|2015]]–present)
|highlights=
'''As head coach:'''
*[[Citrus Bowl]] Champion ([[2016 Citrus Bowl (January)|2016]])
*[[National Football Conference|NFC]] Champion ([[Super Bowl XLVII|2013]])
*[[National Football League Coach of the Year Award|AP NFL Coach of the Year]] (2011)
*[[Orange Bowl]] champion ([[2011 Orange Bowl|2011]])
*[[Woody Hayes Trophy]] (2010)
*2× [[Pioneer Football League|Pioneer League]] champion (2005, 2006)
'''As player:'''
*[[Pro Bowl]] ([[1996 Pro Bowl|1996]])
*[[National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award|PFWA NFL Comeback Player of the Year]] (1995)
*[[UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year]] (1995)
*[[Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor]]
*[[Fiesta Bowl]] Champion ([[1986 Fiesta Bowl|1986]])
*[[Big Ten Conference football individual awards#Player of the Year|Big Ten Player of the Year]] (1986)
|statlabel1=[[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
|statvalue1=129–117
|statlabel2=Passing yards
|statvalue2=26,288
|statlabel3=[[Passer rating]]
|statvalue3=77.6
|nfl=HAR004303
| coachregrecord       = 44–19–1 ({{winpct|44|19|1}})
| coachplayoffrecord   = 5–3 ({{winpct|5|3}})
| coachrecord          = NFL: 49–22–1 ({{winpct|49|22|1}})<br>NCAA: 78–33 ({{winpct|78|33}})<br>Bowls: 2–2 ({{winpct|2|2}})
}}

'''James Joseph Harbaugh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɑr|b|ɔː}}; born December 23, 1963) is the head [[American football|football]] coach for the University of Michigan and a former [[quarterback]]. He played [[college football]] at Michigan for coach [[Bo Schembechler]] from 1983 to 1986 and played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000. He then served as the head coach of the [[San Diego Toreros football|San Diego Toreros]] (2004–2006), the [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford Cardinal]] (2007–2010), and the NFL's [[San Francisco 49ers]] (2011–2014).<ref name="freepDec30">The Detroit Free Press, "Preparing To Be A-Maized", by Mark Snyder and David Jesse, December 29, 2014, page B1</ref> In 2015, Harbaugh returned to his alma mater, [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/12097742/jim-harbaugh-introduced-michigan-wolverines-football-coach |title=Jim Harbaugh introduced as Michigan Wolverines' football coach |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2014-12-30 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>

Harbaugh was born in [[Toledo, Ohio]]. His father, [[Jack Harbaugh|Jack]], was a football coach, and the family lived in [[Ohio]], [[Kentucky]], [[Iowa]], [[Michigan]], and [[California]]. He attended high school in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], and [[Palo Alto, California]], when his father was an assistant coach at Michigan and Stanford, respectively. After graduation from high school in Palo Alto in 1982, Harbaugh returned to Ann Arbor and enrolled at the University of Michigan and played quarterback for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Wolverines]], starting for three seasons. As a fifth-year senior in [[1986 Michigan Wolverines football team|1986]], he led Michigan to the [[1987 Rose Bowl]] and was a [[Heisman Trophy]] finalist, finishing third.

The [[1987 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] selected Harbaugh in the first round of the [[1987 NFL Draft]]. He played 14 years as a quarterback in the NFL, with Chicago from 1987 to 1993, the [[Indianapolis Colts]] from 1994 to 1997, the [[1998 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] in 1998,  and the [[San Diego Chargers]] in 1999 to 2000. He first became a regular starting quarterback in [[1990 Chicago Bears season|1990]] with Chicago. In [[1995 Indianapolis Colts season|1995]] with Indianapolis, he led the Colts to the [[1995 AFC Championship Game|AFC Championship Game]], was selected to the [[1996 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] and was honored as NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

From 1994 to 2001, while still playing in the NFL, Harbaugh was an unpaid assistant coach at [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky University]], where his father Jack was head coach. In [[2002 Oakland Raiders season|2002]], he returned to the NFL as the quarterbacks coach for the [[Oakland Raiders]]. Harbaugh returned to the college ranks in 2004 as the head coach at the [[San Diego Toreros football|University of San Diego]]. After leading San Diego to consecutive [[Pioneer Football League|Pioneer League]] championships in 2005 and 2006, he moved to Stanford in 2007, where he led the Cardinal to two [[bowl game|bowl berths]] in four seasons, including the [[2011 Orange Bowl]]. Immediately afterward, Harbaugh signed a five-year deal as head coach of the NFL San Francisco 49ers, where he led the team to the NFC Championship game in each of his first three seasons. He and his older brother, [[Baltimore Ravens]] coach [[John Harbaugh]], became the first pair of brothers to serve as head coaches in NFL history. Their teams played in a [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Classic]] game in 2011 and [[Super Bowl XLVII]] on February 3, 2013.
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==Early life==
Born in [[Toledo, Ohio]], in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jim Harbauh|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=September 21, 2016|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarbJi00.htm}}</ref> He is the son of Jacqueline M. "Jackie" (née Cipiti) and [[Jack Harbaugh]]. His mother is of half-[[Sicily|Sicilian]] and half-[[Polish people|Polish]] ancestry and his father has [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[German people|German]] ancestry.<ref name=geng1>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ebattle/celeb/harbaugh.htm|title=Ancestry of John and Jim Harbaugh |publisher=Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=2013-01-27}}</ref> Both Jim and his brother [[John Harbaugh|John]] were born in Toledo, while his father was an assistant football coach at nearby [[Perrysburg High School]] in [[Perrysburg, Ohio|Perrysburg]].

During Harbaugh's childhood, the family moved frequently, as his father held assistant coaching positions at [[Morehead State Eagles football|Morehead State]] (1967), [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] (1967–1970), [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] (1971–1973), [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (1973–1979), [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] (1980–1981), and [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]] (1982–1986). Harbaugh played for the junior league Ann Arbor Packers and then for Tappan Junior High before moving on to [[Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan)|Pioneer High School]].  When his father became [[defensive coordinator]] at Stanford, he transferred to [[Palo Alto High School]], graduating in 1982.<ref name="Stanford bio">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh|url=http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harbaugh_jim00.html|publisher=Stanford Cardinal|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="MercuryNews12292010">{{cite news|last=Emmons|first=Mark|title=Cardinal coach's energy, intensity level always in the red|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_16968020|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|date=December 29, 2010}}</ref>

==College playing career==

===1982 and 1983 seasons===
In February 1982, Harbaugh committed to play football for [[Bo Schembechler]]'s [[Michigan Wolverines football]] team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Open season on preps|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Mick McCabe|date=February 11, 1982|page=3F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722128/open_season_on_preps/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> He came to Michigan with a "high school reputation as a slick California passer."<ref>{{cite news|title=the 1983 Wolverines|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 1, 1983|page=9D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722614/the_1983_wolverines/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>

As a true freshman in 1982, Harbaugh, at age 18, and junior Dave Hall were backups to quarterback [[Steve Smith (quarterback)|Steve Smith]], who had broken Michigan's single season record with 2,335 yards of total offense in 1981.<ref>{{cite news|title=U-M's veterans have Bo smiling|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=September 9, 1982|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722342/ums_veterans_have_bo_smiling/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In the end, Smith started all 12 games, and Hall handled the limited backup role.<ref name=t82>{{cite web|title=1982 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|accessdate=September 21, 2016|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1982fbt.htm}}</ref><ref name=stat82>{{cite web|title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page|publisher=University of Michigan|work=Mgoblue.com|accessdate=September 21, 2016|url=http://statsarchive.ath.umich.edu/VS-Football/footstart.php}}(enter "1982" in the "Enter Year" box to retrieve 1982 team statistics; Hall completed 20 of 38 passes with three interceptions)</ref> Even as Smith struggled, coach Schembechler expressed a reluctance to play Harbaugh, saying, "To suddenly pull some freshman out of the bag, I don't think you can do that in today's football."<ref>{{cite news|title=Bo says Smith will keep starting|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|page=5D|date=September 21, 1982|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722391/bo_says_smith_will_keep_starting/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Harbaugh did not see any game action in 1982, registered no statistics, and retained four years of eligibility under the NCAA's [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] rule.<ref name="t82" /><ref name=Hall/>

Harbaugh performed well in the annual spring game in April 1983, completing 10 of 15 passes for 116 yards. After the game, coach Schembechler noted, "Harbaugh is a fresh talent who'll be all right, but he has a lot to learn."<ref>{{cite news|title=Mystery quarterback shines in Wolverines' scrimmage|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=April 17, 1983|page=3F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722547/mystery_quarterback_shines_in/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> While Harbaugh was touted as the team's "pass-oriented quarterback of the future,"<ref name=Hall>{{cite news|title=Hall may start at QB for U-M|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 2, 1983|page=1D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722657/hall_may_start_at_qb_for_um/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> he spent the 1983 season as Michigan's No. 3 quarterback behind Steve Smith and Dave Hall.  Smith started 11 games, and Hall started one game, while Harbaugh completed two of five passes for 40 yards in limited action.<ref name=t83>{{cite web|title=1983 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|accessdate=March 19, 2015|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1983fbt.htm}}</ref><ref name=Stat83>{{cite web|title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page|publisher=University of Michigan|work=Mgoblue.com|accessdate=September 21, 2016|url=http://statsarchive.ath.umich.edu/VS-Football/footstart.php}}(enter "1983" in the "Enter Year" box to retrieve 1983 team statistics; Hall completed 13 of 25 passes with two interceptions)</ref> Harbaugh completed his first pass for Michigan on November 5, 1983, in a 42-10 victory over [[1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]].

===1984 season===
In the spring of 1984, Harbaugh was in a three-way competition for Michigan's starting quarterback job.  Three-year starter Steve Smith had graduated, and his backup, Dave Hall, was lost to a knee injury. The 1983 competition pitted Harbaugh against sophomores [[Chris Zurbrugg]] and Russ Rein.<ref>{{cite news|title=U-M auditioning three quarterbacks|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=March 17, 1984|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722818/um_auditioning_three_quarterbacks/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In April 1984, Schembechler said, "Harbaugh is coming along pretty well. He's having a pretty good spring. Zurbrugg has emerged as a good prospect. There's kind of a battle in there."<ref>{{cite news|title=U-M shapes up|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=April 4, 1984|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722862/um_shapes_up/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In the 1984 spring game, Harbaugh impressed observers as he completed 17 of 26 passes for 161 yards and an interception. Schembechler said after the game, "We've been happy with Jim all spring. He's shown a lot of maturity."<ref>{{cite news|title=U-M sophomore to start at QB?|newspaper=The Times Herald (Port Huron, MI)|date=April 15, 1984|page=3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6722928/um_sophomore_to_start_at_qb/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> After spring practice, Schembechler announced his depth chart with Harbaugh as his No. 1 quarterback.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan's Harbaugh already feels the heat|author=Tommy George|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=August 31, 1984|page=1D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6723350/michigans_harbaugh_already_feels_the/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>

In his first collegiate start, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 22–14 upset victory over a [[1984 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (Fla.)]] team that was led by [[Bernie Kosar]], had won the 1983 national championship, and was ranked No. 1 in both the AP and UPI polls. Harbaugh completed 11 of 21 passes for 162 yards and two interceptions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan, 22, Miami, Fla. 14|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 9, 1984|page=5H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6723465/michigan_22_miami_fla_14/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> The ''Detroit Free Press'' praised Harbaugh for "pinpoint passing" that "kept Miami's defense on the run."<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan tips Miami off the top|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 9, 1984|page=1H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6723428/michigan_tips_miami_off_the_top/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>

In his second start, the Wolverines (ranked No. 3) lost to a [[1984 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]] team that finished the season ranked No. 2 in both the AP and UPI polls.  Harbaugh threw a career high 37 passes in the game, completing 17 passes for 183 yards, three interceptions, and his first collegiate touchdown pass to Vince Bean.<ref>{{cite news|title=Huskies dump lifeless Michigan|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=September 16, 1984|pages=1D, 9D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6723606/huskies_dump_lifeless_michigan/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>

After the loss to Washington, Harbaugh led Michigan to victories over [[1984 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]] (20–14) and [[1984 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]] (14–6). Harbaugh completed 25 of 39 passes for 272 yards in those games. On October 6, 1984, a 19–7 loss to [[1984 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]] in the fifth game of the season, Harbaugh sustained a badly broken left arm in the third quarter when he dived for a loose ball and collided with Spartan linebacker Thomas Tyree.  Harbaugh had to be carried from the field on a stretcher and missed the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=MSU spring an upset, 19-7: Wolverines lose QB, too|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=October 7, 1984|pages=1F, 7F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6723832/msu_springs_an_upset_197_wolverines/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh's injury cripples Michigan's hope for title|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|author=Dave Matthews|date=October 7, 1984|page=4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6723761/harbaughs_injury_cripples_michigans/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Harbaugh completed 60 of 111 passes for 718 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions during his shortened 1984 season.<ref name=Stat>{{cite web|title=Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page |publisher=University of Michigan |url=http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112175906/http://stats.ath.umich.edu:80/football/footstart.php |archivedate=2007-11-12 |df= }}(Harbaugh's statistics can be retrieved by typing "harbaugh" into the space provided for the player's last name.)</ref>

===1985 season===
By April 1985, Harbaugh's arm had healed, and he completed 10 of 16 passes for 146 yards in the annual spring game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh ready to return to Michigan's helm|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=April 21, 1985|page=3D|author=Mick McCabe|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6724436/harbaugh_ready_to_return_to_michigans/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Harbaugh was the starting quarterback in all 12 games for the [[1985 Michigan Wolverines football team]] that compiled a 10–1–1 record, outscored opponents 342 to 98, defeated [[1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]] in the [[1986 Fiesta Bowl]], and finished the season ranked No. 2 in the final AP and UPI polls.<ref>{{cite web|title=1985 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|accessdate=March 19, 2015|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1985fbt.htm}}</ref>

On October 26, 1985, Harbaugh set a school record with 283 passing yards in a 42–15 victory over [[1985 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]].<ref name=DFPInd>{{cite news|title=U-M overwhelms Indiana, 42–15|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=October 27, 1985|pages=D1, D12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4094878/um_overwhelms_indiana/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>  After the game, Harbaugh was asked for his reaction to setting the school's passing record and responded, "Records are nice, but everything we do here is team oriented. Everyone's telling me about the record, but they should tell it to Paul Jokisch and Eric Kattus and John Kolesar.  They caught the passes."<ref name=DFPInd/>

On November 16, 1985, in a 48-7 victory over [[1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]], Harbaugh completed 13 of 18 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns. After the game, Harbaugh praised the offensive line, noting, "I've never had more time to throw in my life—junior high, high school."<ref name=DFPMN>{{cite news|title=Wolverines near-perfect in 48-7 win|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=November 17, 1985|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4095774/wolverines_near_perfect/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>  Harbaugh's 13 completions against Minnesota gave him 123 for the season, breaking the school record of 118 set by [[Steve Smith (quarterback)|Steve Smith]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite news|title=U-M adds 3 names to record book|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 17, 1985|page=C11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4095903/um_adds_3_names/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>

On November 23, 1985, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 27–17 victory over [[1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]. In the fourth quarter, Harbaugh completed a 77-yard touchdown pass to John Kolesar, giving Michigan a 10-point lead with nine minutes remaining.  Coach Schembechler said after the game that the 77-yard touchdown was "a play that took the starch right out of their sails."<ref name=DFPOSU>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh harasses OSU: Three TD passes lift Michigan, 27-17|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tommy George|date=November 24, 1985|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4096178/harbaugh_harasses_michigan/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> Columnist [[Mitch Albom]] wrote after the game that Harbaugh's pass to Kolesar was an image that would last: "The image that repeats will be that of Jim Harbaugh dropping back in the fourth quarter and uncorking a soaring spiral that rose high and long as flanker John Kolesar ran underneath it, his steps seemingly in sync with the revolutions of the ball, so when it fell, it fell right into his arms, almost gently . . ."<ref>{{cite news|title=This image will last; Harbaugh back to pass|author=Mitch Albom|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 24, 1985|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4096272/this_image_will_last/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>  Harbaugh completed 16 of 19 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns.<ref name=DFPOSU/>

In the final three games of the 1985 regular season, Harbaugh completed 41 of 50 passes for 706 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wolverines new wave capsizes Buckeyes|author=Charlie Vincent|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 24, 1985|page=10C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6724793/wolverines_new_wave_capsizes_buckeyes/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.<ref name=Stat/> He also led the nation with a 163.7 passing efficiency rating in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf|title=2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records|accessdate=March 19, 2015|publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]|page=42}}</ref>

===1986 season===
In 1986, his final season at Michigan, Harbaugh started all 13 games at quarterback for the [[1986 Michigan Wolverines football team]] that compiled an 11–2 record, lost to [[1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]] in the [[1987 Rose Bowl]], and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll and No. 7 in the final UPI Poll.<ref>{{cite web|title=1986 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|accessdate=March 19, 2015|url=http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1986fbt.htm}}</ref>

In the first game of the season, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 24–23 victory over [[1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]]. Harbaugh completed 15 of 23 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown.

In the fourth game of the season, he broke his own Michigan school record with 310 passing yards in Schembechler's 200th career victory, a 34–17 victory over [[1986 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Schembechler gets 200th win as fourth-rated Michigan rolls|newspaper=Gaineville Sun|date=October 5, 1986|page=7F|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19861005&id=Qj5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6016,1780695&hl=en}}</ref>

Harbaugh caused controversy when he guaranteed a victory over Ohio State in 1986.  Harbaugh's guarantee proved valid as the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes, 26–24. Harbaugh completed 19 of 29 passes with two interceptions.<ref name="usatoday13nov2007">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rusty|title=Controversies have followed Ohio State-Michigan rivalry through the years|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-11-13-3885402658_x.htm|accessdate=25 November 2010|newspaper=USA Today|date=13 November 2007}}</ref>

For the season, Harbaugh completed 180 of 277 passes for 2,729 yards, 10 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.<ref name=Stat/>  His 2,729 passing yards set a Michigan season record that stood until 2002.  He also finished second in the country in passing efficiency behind [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Vinny Testaverde]].<ref name=CT/>  Harbaugh won numerous honors in 1986 including the following:
* He won the [[Chicago Tribune Silver Football]] trophy as the most valuable player in the [[Big Ten Conference]].<ref name=CT>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh's The Best: Michigan QB Takes Big 10 MVP Award|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=December 23, 1986|author=Robert Markus|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-12-23/sports/8604050978_1_western-michigan-dave-yarema-andy-moeller}}</ref>
* He finished third in the [[Heisman Trophy]] voting with 458 points and 25 first-place ballots, trailing Testaverde (2,213 points, 678 first-place ballots) and Temple running back [[Paul Palmer (American football)|Paul Palmer]] (672 points, 28 first-place ballots).<ref>{{cite news|title=Heisman Goes To Testaverde|newspaper=The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story)|date=December 7, 1986|page=C1|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19861206&id=hkBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3wIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4167,4653474&hl=en}}</ref>
* He was selected by the [[Associated Press]] (AP) and [[United Press International]] (UPI) as the first-team quarterback on the [[1986 All-Big Ten Conference football team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh heads All-Big Ten team|newspaper=The Michigan Daily|date=November 26, 1986|page=8|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2706&dat=19861126&id=1A5KAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vx4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1069,3998533}}</ref>
* He was selected by the AP and UPI as the second-team quarterback behind Testaverde on the [[1986 College Football All-America Team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=AP All-America Football Team|newspaper=Florida Today|date=December 5, 1986|page=5C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5642401/ap_allamerica_football_team/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UPI All-American Team|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=December 9, 1986|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5642677/upi_allamerican_team/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
* He was named to the Big Ten's All-Academic team.

Harbaugh finished his college career as Michigan's all-time record holder with 5,449 passing yards. He also tallied 620 passing attempts (second in Michigan history at the time), 387 completions, a 62.4% completion percentage, 31 touchdown passes (third in Michigan history at the time), and 22 interceptions. He held the career NCAA Division I-A [[passing efficiency]] record (149.6) for 12 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf|title=2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records|accessdate=March 19, 2015|publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]|page=37}}</ref>  Harbaugh earned a B.A. in communications from Michigan's [[University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts|College of Literature, Science, and the Arts]] in 1986.<ref name="Stanford">{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/fls/30600/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/fb-media-guide-18-35.pdf|title=Media Guide 18-35|deadurl=y}}</ref>

==NFL playing career==

===Chicago Bears (1987–1993)===

====1987 season====
The [[Chicago Bears]] selected Harbaugh in the first round (26th overall) of the [[1987 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Jauss|first=Bill|title=Bears' Surprise: Harbaugh No. 1|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-04-29/sports/8702020024_1_tobin-jim-harbaugh-steve-fuller|accessdate=January 20, 2013|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=April 29, 1987}}</ref> During the 1987 season, playing under head coach [[Mike Ditka]], Harbaugh completed only one of 15 passes in an August 27 exhibition game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Myslenski|first=Skip|last2=Kay|first2=Linda|title=That'll teach him: Jim Harbaugh was a paltry 1 for 15 in...|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-09-04/sports/8703070237_1_gato-del-sol-paul-mellon-horses|accessdate=January 20, 2013|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=September 4, 1987}}</ref>  During the regular season, he played in a reserve capacity in only six games. On November 22, in a 30–10 win over the [[Detroit Lions]], Harbaugh took only one snap and was [[quarterback sack|sacked]] for 15 yards. On December 14, in a 41–0 loss to the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Harbaugh threw his first NFL passes, completing eight of 11 for 62 yards, was sacked 3 times for 30 yards, and rushed 15 yards on three carries.<ref name="1987 games">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh game logs, 1987|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/jimharbaugh/2501019/gamelogs?season=1987|publisher=NFL|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref>

====1988 season====
Harbaugh played 10 games in [[1988 Chicago Bears season|1988]] and completed 47 of 97 passes for 514 yards and 2 interceptions. He also rushed 110 yards on 19 carries.<ref name="pfr"/> Harbaugh started his first game on Week 14 (December 5), a 23–3 loss to the [[Los Angeles Rams]] in which he completed 11 of 30 passes for 108 yards and 2 interceptions, rushed 32 yards on 6 carries, and was sacked twice for 9 yards.<ref name="1988 games">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh game logs, 1988|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/jimharbaugh/2501019/gamelogs?season=1988|publisher=NFL|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="career game log">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh career game log|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarbJi00/gamelog/|work=pro-football-reference|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> The following game on December 12, Harbaugh earned his first win as an NFL starter with a 13–12 victory over the [[Detroit Lions]]. Harbaugh completed 18 of 26 passes for 174 yards and rushed 36 yards in 7 carries.<ref name="career game log"/>

====1989 season====
Harbaugh saw more playing time in [[1989 Chicago Bears season|1989]] after [[Jim McMahon]] left the team and started 5 games for Chicago while [[Mike Tomczak]] started 11 in a 6–10 season for Chicago.<ref name="1989 Bears">{{cite web|title=1989 Chicago Bears|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1989.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> 1989 was his first season with over 1,000 passing yards, completing 111 of 178 passes in 12 games for 1,204 yards for 5 touchdowns and 9 interceptions and was sacked 18 times for 106 yards.<ref name="1989 Bears"/> His 62.4% completion rate earned him the team record for single-season completion percentage.<ref name="Chicago Tribune 1990-12-2">{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first=Fred|title=On Hotseat, Harbaugh Harbors High Hopes|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-12-02/sports/9004110190_1_bears-quarterback-jim-harbaugh-jim-mcmahon-super-bowl-xx|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=December 2, 1990}}</ref>

====1990 season====
In [[1990 Chicago Bears season|1990]], Harbaugh played and started in the first 14 games of the season.<ref name="career game log"/> Chicago improved to 11–5 and won the [[NFC North|NFC Central]] division, and Harbaugh passed for 2,178 yards with 180 of 312 passes completed for 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He was sacked 31 times for 206 yards and rushed 321 yards in 51 carries.<ref name="1990 Bears">{{cite web|title=1990 Chicago Bears|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1990.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Due to a shoulder injury, Harbaugh sat out the last two games of the year as well as the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first=Fred|title=Chiefs Test Bears For The Playoffs|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-12-29/sports/9004180359_1_afc-west-title-chiefs-steve-deberg|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=December 29, 1990}}</ref>

====1991 season====
Harbaugh passed for a career-high 3,121 yards with Chicago in [[1991 Chicago Bears season|1991]] and became the first Chicago quarterback since [[Vince Evans]] to start all 16 regular season games.<ref name="career highlights">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh: Career highlights |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1030/bios |publisher=NFL |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031015033805/http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1030/bios |archivedate=October 15, 2003 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> He completed 275 of 478 passes for 15 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, was sacked 24 times for a loss of 163 yards, and rushed 338 yards on 70 carries.<ref name="pfr"/> Chicago finished the season 11–5 like the year before, but in second place in the NFC Central. On December 29, 1991, he made his postseason debut in the [[1991–92 NFL playoffs#NFC: Dallas Cowboys 17, Chicago Bears 13|NFC Wild Card game]], a 17–13 loss to the [[1991 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]. The Dallas defense overwhelmed him throughout the game, sacking him three times; and in the final drive of the game that started from Chicago's 4-yard line with 1:50 left, he threw an interception to [[Bill Bates]] on the fourth play from scrimmage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Paul|title=Unsung Dallas Defense Bedevils Harbaugh|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-12-30/sports/9104270086_1_blitzing-bears-quarterback-jim-harbaugh-sack|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=December 29, 1991}}</ref>

====1992 season====
Chicago regressed to a 5–11 record in [[1992 Chicago Bears season|1992]], and the team fired coach Ditka afterwards.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Bears Fire Ditka -- He Will Stay With Team As Consultant|author=Mooshil, Joe|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930105&slug=1678283|work=Seattle Times|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=January 5, 1993}}</ref> Harbaugh played all 16 games but started only 13 and had a 5–8 record as starter. He completed 202 of 358 passes for 2,486 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, was sacked 31 times for 167 yards, and rushed 272 yards over 47 carries, including one rushing touchdown.<ref name="1992 Bears">{{cite web|title=1992 Chicago Bears|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1992.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref>

====1993 season====
In [[1993 Chicago Bears season|1993]], Chicago went 7–9. Harbaugh played in and started 15 games and completed 200 of 325 passes for 2,002 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He was sacked 43 times for 210 yards and rushed 277 yards over 60 carries.<ref name="1993 Bears">{{cite web|title=1993 Chicago Bears|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1993.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Harbaugh ended his tenure with Chicago with a 35-30 ({{winning percentage|35|30}}) record.<ref name="Rivera, Harbaugh to clash in playoffs">{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Rivera-Harbaugh-to-clash-in-playoffs/96da801f-4431-4333-a906-3617b01ad6a9|title=Rivera, Harbaugh to clash in playoffs|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=January 10, 2014|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref>

===Indianapolis Colts (1994–1997)===

====1994 season====
On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the [[Indianapolis Colts]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pierson|first=Don|title=Harbaugh Signs With Colts, Rejoins Big Backer Tobin|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-04-08/sports/9404080077_1_bill-tobin-jim-harbaugh-indianpolis-colts|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=April 8, 1994}}</ref> He played and started in just nine games in the [[1994 Indianapolis Colts season|1994 Colts season]], completing 125 of 202 passes for 1,440 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Harbaugh took 17 sacks for 72 yards and rushed 223 yards over 39 carries.<ref name="pfr"/> For the first eight games, Harbaugh was starter, and coach [[Ted Marchibroda]] re-instated Harbaugh as starter for Week 15 (December 18) after Indianapolis struggled on offense under quarterback [[Don Majkowski]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh Back As Colts' Starter|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-12-14/sports/9412140279_1_jim-harbaugh-afc-eastern-don-majkowski|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=December 14, 1994}}</ref>

====1995 season====
In [[1995 Indianapolis Colts season|1995]], Harbaugh achieved career highs in completion percentage (63.7), [[passer rating]] (100.7), and touchdown passes (17) and led Indianapolis to the [[AFC Championship Game]]. Harbaugh played 15 games in the regular season and started 12, with a 7–5 record as starter for a 9–7 team.<ref name="1995 Colts">{{cite web|title=1995 Indianapolis Colts|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1995.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Harbaugh completed 200 of 314 passes for 2,575 yards and just 5 interceptions with his 17 touchdowns and was sacked 36 times for 219 yards. In 52 carries, Harbaugh rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns.<ref name="pfr"/> But he strained his right knee after being sacked six times and left the Week 14 (December 3) game against the [[1995 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] in the third quarter.<ref>{{cite news|author=Macenka, Joe|agency=Associated Press|title=Panthers 13, Colts 10|url=//web.archive.org/liveweb/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/04/sports/pro-football-around-the-nfl-redskins-pull-off-sweep-of-dallas.html?pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times|date=December 4, 1995|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>

Indianapolis lost to [[Super Bowl XXIX|defending AFC champion]] [[1995 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] in Week 16 (December 17) 27–24, with [[John Carney (American football)|John Carney]] kicking the winning [[field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] with 3 seconds left after Harbaugh's drive with three straight passes had led to [[Cary Blanchard]]'s field goal that tied the game at 24 with 48 seconds left.<ref>{{cite news|author=Herman, Steve|title=Chargers 27, Colts 24|url=//web.archive.org/liveweb/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/18/sports/pro-football-around-the-nfl-it-s-a-bye-for-chiefs-and-a-loss-for-denver.html?pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=December 18, 1995|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>

In the season finale on December 23, Harbaugh's 32nd birthday, Indianapolis clinched a playoff berth with a 10–7 win over the [[1995 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]. Completing 20 of 30 passes, he threw for 225 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{cite news|author=Herman, Steve|title=Colts 10, Patriots 7; Something in Reserve Helps Colts Clinch|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-12-24/sports/sp-17500_1_indianapolis-colts|accessdate=January 21, 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|agency=Los Angeles Times|date=December 24, 1995}}</ref>

On December 31, 1995, in the AFC wild card game against San Diego, Harbaugh scored on a 3-yard [[quarterback sneak]] in the fourth quarter after a 32-yard interception return by [[Jason Belser]] and Indianapolis won 35–20.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Little-Known Big Man Propels the Colts|url=https://web.archive.org/liveweb/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/01/sports/pro-football-a-little-known-big-man-propels-the-colts.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=January 20, 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=January 1, 1996}}</ref> Indianapolis won the divisional round game on January 7, 1996 over the [[1995 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] 10–7, despite only 112 passing yards (with 12 of 27 passes completed, 1 touchdown and 1 interception) from Harbaugh.<ref name="career game log"/> In the [[1995 AFC Championship Game|AFC Championship Game]] on January 14, Harbaugh completed 21 of 33 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown and rushed 29 yards on 6 carries.<ref name="career game log"/> But [[Aaron Bailey (American football)|Aaron Bailey]] dropped Harbaugh's last-second [[Hail Mary pass]] in the endzone, and the [[1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] won 20–16 and went on to [[Super Bowl XXX]], which they lost to the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Timothy W.|title=Waiting to Exhale: Steelers Win as Pass Fails|url=https://web.archive.org/liveweb/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/15/sports/nfl-conference-championships-waiting-to-exhale-steelers-win-as-pass-fails.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=January 20, 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=January 15, 1996}}</ref>  For the season, he was voted to the [[Pro Bowl]], was named [[National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]] and [[UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year|AFC Player of the Year]], and was runner-up in the voting for [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|NFL MVP]].

====1996 season====
With new coach [[Lindy Infante]], Indianapolis again finished 9–7 and made the playoffs in [[1996 Indianapolis Colts season|1996]] with Harbaugh as signal caller. Harbaugh played and started in 14 games with a 7–7 record; he completed 232 of 405 passes for 2,630 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, with 36 sacks for 190 yards lost and 192 rushing yards on 48 carries and a touchdown.<ref name="1996 Colts">{{cite web|title=1996 Indianapolis Colts|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1996.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> [[Super Bowl XXX|Defending AFC Champion]] [[1996 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] defeated Indianapolis in the Wild Card round 42–14 as Harbaugh completed only 37.5% of his passes (12 of 32) for 134 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.<ref name="career game log"/>

====1997 season====
Indianapolis fell to 3–13 in [[1997 Indianapolis Colts season|1997]]. Despite passing for 2,060 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions in 12 games and 189-for-309 passing, Harbaugh had a 2–9 record as starter.<ref name="1997 Colts">{{cite web|title=1997 Indianapolis Colts|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1997.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Harbaugh was sacked 41 times for a career-high 256 yards lost.<ref name="pfr"/>

===Baltimore Ravens (1998)===
On February 14, 1998, the Indianapolis Colts traded Harbaugh to the [[Baltimore Ravens]] for third-round and fourth-round draft picks in the [[1998 NFL Draft]]. With that trade, Harbaugh reunited with his former Colts coach Ted Marchibroda.<ref>{{cite web|last=Preston|first=Mark|title=In a snap, it's Harbaugh|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-02-15/sports/1998046158_1_ravens-harbaugh-colts|work=Baltimore Sun|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=February 15, 1998}}</ref> During the [[1998 Baltimore Ravens season|1998 season]] with Baltimore, Harbaugh played in 14 games and started 12, with a 5–7 record as starter in a 6–10 season for the Ravens.<ref name="1998 Ravens">{{cite web|title=1998 Baltimore Ravens|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/1998.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Harbaugh completed 164 of 293 passes for 1,839 yards, just his third season with fewer than 2,000 passing yards since 1989. He had 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in passing, was sacked 23 times for 145 yards, and rushed 172 yards on 40 carries.<ref name="pfr"/>

The Ravens opened a new stadium for 1998, Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (renamed [[M&T Bank Stadium]] in 2003). Starting the game in Week 1 (September 6) and completing 4 of 7 passes for 33 yards, Harbaugh left during the second quarter after injuring a finger, and with backup [[Eric Zeier]] in for Harbaugh, Baltimore lost to the [[1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] 20–13.<ref name="career game log"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Morgan|first=Jon|last2=McMullen |first2=Paul|title=Kickoff to celebrate, then game to forget|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-09-07/news/1998250016_1_ravens-steelers-fans|work=Baltimore Sun|date=September 7, 1998|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> Baltimore won its next game 24–10 over the [[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] on September 13; Harbaugh started and made 5 of 10 passes for 36 yards but again left early and was replaced by Zeier due to injury.<ref>{{cite web|last=Preston|first=Mike|title=Big plays propel Ravens to big win|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-09-14/sports/1998257103_1_ravens-woodson-foley|work=Baltimore Sun|accessdate=January 21, 2013|date=September 14, 1998}}</ref> Coach Marchibroda again split quarterbacking duties in the following game on September 20, a 24–10 loss to the [[1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]], with Harbaugh starting and Zeier taking over during the second quarter. With 4 of 9 passes completed for 59 yards, Harbaugh led a drive for a [[Matt Stover]] first quarter [[field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Preston|first=Mike|title=Jaguars pass by Ravens, 24-10|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-09-21/sports/1998264038_1_ravens-lewis-jacksonville/2|work=Baltimore Sun|accessdate=January 21, 2013|date=September 21, 1998}}</ref>

Harbaugh then sat out two games and played as Zeier's backup for Weeks 7 (October 18) and 8 (October 25). Those two games had poor performances: Harbaugh completed none of six passes and had one 3-yard rush in the Week 6 loss to Pittsburgh. Despite only 9 of 20 passes completed and two interceptions in the Week 7 28–10 loss to the [[1998 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]], Harbaugh made his first passing touchdown as a Raven, a 46-yard pass to [[Jermaine Lewis (American football, born 1974)|Jermaine Lewis]] in the fourth quarter.<ref name="career game log"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Baltimore Ravens 10 at Green Bay Packers 28, Sunday, October 25, 1998|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199810250gnb.htm|work=pro-football-reference|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> In the next game on Week 8 (November 1), Harbaugh improved in his first full game, with 27 of 34 passes completed over 243 yards for 3 touchdowns and 1 interception and 57 rushing yards in 10 carries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambrecht|first=Gary|title=Harbaugh does his job, solving one problem|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-11-02/sports/1998306021_1_harbaugh-ravens-potts|work=Baltimore Sun|accessdate=January 21, 2013|date=November 2, 1998}}</ref> In Week 9 (November 8), with Baltimore winning 13–10 over the [[1998 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]], Harbaugh got his first win in a full game started despite passing for only 102 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception.<ref name="career game log"/> In the final two drives of the game, Harbaugh made crucial first-down conversion passes of a 28-yard pass to Jermaine Lewis and 10- and 11-yard passes to [[Michael Jackson (wide receiver)|Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stellino|first=Vito|title=For a change, Ravens watch other team self-destruct|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-11-09/sports/1998313109_1_ravens-raiders-jim-harbaugh|accessdate=January 21, 2013|newspaper=Baltimore Sun|date=November 9, 1998}}</ref> In Week 12 (November 29), a 38-31 win over the [[1998 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]], Harbaugh had his first interception-free full game, with 16-for-25 passing over 198 yards for 2 touchdowns. It was the Colts first trip back to Baltimore after the team left it for Indianapolis. In an emotional moment, Harbaugh presented [[Johnny Unitas]] with the game ball.<ref name="career game log"/>

Referee [[Ed Hochuli]] called a controversial [[unnecessary roughness]] penalty against [[Joe Bowden]] in Baltimore's 16–14 loss to the [[1998 Tennessee Oilers season|Tennessee Oilers]] for his hit on Harbaugh on a 2nd-and-24 play with Tennessee leading 14–13 after his 9-yard [[quarterback scramble|scramble]] towards the sideline, ruling that Harbaugh was in bounds when hit. On 3rd-and-15 in the next series, however, Harbaugh was sacked and Baltimore was forced to punt, so the penalty didn't hurt the Oilers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lambrecht|first=Gary|title=Ravens burn over shot at Harbaugh|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-12-07/sports/1998341097_1_ravens-sharper-harbaugh|accessdate=January 21, 2013|newspaper=Baltimore Sun|date=December 7, 1998}}</ref> Harbaugh completed 15 of 28 passes for 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and rushed 22 yards over 5 carries.<ref name="career game log"/> After a three-game losing streak, Harbaugh won the final game of the season (and his final game with Baltimore) on December 27, 19–10 over the [[1998 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] with 17 of 26 passes completed for 141 yards and a touchdown.<ref name="career game log"/>

===San Diego Chargers (1999–2000)===

====1999 season====
Harbaugh then played two years with the [[San Diego Chargers]]. In the [[1999 San Diego Chargers season|1999 season]], Harbaugh started 12 games out of 14 played and had a 6–6 record as starter in an 8–8 season. Harbaugh completed 249 of 434 passes for 2,761 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He was sacked 37 times for a total loss of 208 yards and rushed for 126 yards over 34 carries.<ref name="pfr">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarbJi00.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref>

In his debut with San Diego in the September 19 season opener (Week 2), Harbaugh threw two touchdowns in 15-for-27 passing over 159 yards in a 34–7 win over the [[1999 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]].<ref name="career game log"/> However, San Diego lost the next game to Harbaugh's former team Indianapolis Colts 27–19, as Harbaugh completed 15 of 37 passes for 188 yards. With very few seconds left and on the Colts' 24, Harbaugh threw an interception to [[Tyrone Poole]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Wilson, Bernie|title= Colts 27, Chargers 19 |url=|accessdate=January 21, 2013|date=September 26, 1999}} Published by CNN.com as "[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/09/26/colts_chargers_ap/ Colts jolt Bolts: Indianapolis continues offensive show in San Diego]" and ''The Washington Post'' as "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nfl/longterm/1999/week3/articles/indianapolissandiego.htm  Manning's Passing Boosts Colts Past Chargers]"</ref>  Harbaugh started the Week 4 (October 3) game against the [[1999 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] completing 6 of 9 passes for 38 yards and an interception before leaving due to a bruised right elbow;<ref name="career game log"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Ticker |title=San Diego 21, Kansas City 14 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/10/03/ |work=CNN.com |accessdate=January 21, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  he missed the Week 5 (October 10) and Week 6 (October 17) games because of that injury and two broken ribs.<ref>{{cite web|author=Posner, Jay |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/991012-0010_1s12chargers.html |title=Chargers in mood for rare big game |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991127134123/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/991012-0010_1s12chargers.html |archivedate=November 27, 1999 |date=October 12, 1999 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Posner |first=Jay |title=Kramer starts as Harbaugh mends |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/991013-0010_1s13chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991127150557/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/991013-0010_1s13chargers.html |archivedate=November 27, 1999 |date=October 13, 1999 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Harbaugh returned in Week 7 (October 24) in a 31–3 loss to the [[1999 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] as backup to starter [[Erik Kramer]]; both quarterbacks threw 3 interceptions each.<ref>{{cite news|author=Herman, Steve|title=Packers 31, Chargers 3|url=|accessdate=January 21, 2013|date=October 24, 1999|agency=Associated Press}} Published on CNN.com as "[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/10/24/packers_chargers_ap/ Picked off, picked on: Packers intercept six passes in 31–3 rout of San Diego]".</ref> Harbaugh next started a game on Week 9 (November 7) and completed 25 of 39 passes for 235 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions and rushed 14 yards in 2 carries in a 33–17 loss to [[Super Bowl XXXIII|defending champion]] [[1999 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]].<ref name="career game log"/> The Chargers lost its sixth game in a row after a 4–1 start in Week 12 (November 28) to the [[1999 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] 35–27.<ref name="1999 Chargers">{{cite web|title=1999 San Diego Chargers|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sdg/1999.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> [[Robert Griffith]] intercepted a Harbaugh pass at the Vikings' 1-yard line with 4:29 left, and Minnesota [[running out the clock|ran out the clock]] to seal the win.<ref>{{cite news|title= Still going; George throws four TDs as Vikes continue upward climb |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/11/28/chargers_vikings_ap/|work=CNN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=November 28, 1999|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>

A 12–9 loss to the [[1999 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] on December 19 (Week 15) disqualified the Chargers from the postseason. Miami's defense sacked Harbaugh five times, and [[Rich Owens]] strip-sacked Harbaugh at San Diego's 20-yard line. Harbaugh finished the game with 20 of 40 passes completed for 178 yards. With 17 seconds left, [[Chris Penn (American football)|Chris Penn]] caught Harbaugh's attempt at a game-winning touchdown pass albeit slightly outside the back of the end zone. [[John Carney (American football)|John Carney]] missed a game-tying 36-yard field goal.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trotter |first=Jim |title=Chargers beaten at their own game |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/991220-0010_1s20chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301081309/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/991220-0010_1s20chargers.html |archivedate=March 1, 2000 |date=December 20, 1999 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>  After failing to make a passing touchdown for three games, Harbaugh made two passing touchdowns and just one interception on 23-for-36 passing over 325 yards in San Diego's 23–20 win over the [[1999 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] on the home finale on December 26 (Week 16).<ref>{{cite web|last=Trotter |first=Jim |title=Chargers win one from the heart |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/19991227-0010_1s27chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000303161108/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/19991227-0010_1s27chargers.html |archivedate=March 3, 2000 |date=December 27, 1999 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

====2000 season====
Following an 8–8 season in 1999, San Diego finished 1–15 in [[2000 San Diego Chargers season|2000]] with a rotation of [[Ryan Leaf]], Harbaugh, and [[Moses Moreno]] as starters.<ref>{{cite web|title=2000 San Diego Chargers|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sdg/2000.htm|work=pro-football-reference|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Playing in seven games and starting five, Harbaugh completed 123 of 202 passes for 1,416 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, was sacked 14 times for 96 yards, and rushed 24 yards on 16 carries.<ref name="pfr"/>

Harbaugh played his first game in Week 4 (September 24), a 20–12 loss to the [[2000 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]. On 8-for-14 passing, Harbaugh passed for 67 yards and an interception. He became starter in Week 5 (October 1). In the 57–31 loss to [[Super Bowl XXXIV|defending champion]] [[2000 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]], Harbaugh was 27-for-40 for 348 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and was sacked 3 times for 15 yards. Starting the Week 6 (October 8) game, a 21–7 loss the [[Denver Broncos]], Harbaugh was 18-for-43 for 237 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions.<ref name="2000 games">{{cite web|title=Jim Harbaugh game log, 2000|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/jimharbaugh/2501019%7C/gamelogs?season=2000|publisher=NFL|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Two of Harbaugh's interceptions led to short Denver touchdowns, and Harbaugh threw his third interception on [[fourth down|fourth-and-goal]] at Denver's 5-yard line.<ref name="carousel">{{cite web|author=Trotter, Jim |title=Harbaugh next to ride Chargers' QB carousel |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20001114-9999_1s14chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |date=November 13, 2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010123040600/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20001114-9999_1s14chargers.html |archivedate=January 23, 2001 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> In Week 7 (October 15), an overtime 27–24 loss to the [[2000 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]], Harbaugh's second interception of the game, by [[Henry Jones (American football)|Henry Jones]], was in overtime and paved way for [[Steve Christie]]'s game-winning field goal. Following the game, coach [[Mike Riley]] said he regretted rotating between Harbaugh and Moses Moreno in the first half, as Moreno lost two fumbles, one of which Buffalo returned for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trotter |first=Jim |title=Riley admits musical quarterbacks was mistake |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/20001016-9999_1s16chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |date=October 16, 2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001207142100/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/20001016-9999_1s16chargers.html |archivedate=December 7, 2000 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

San Diego had an ''[[ESPN Sunday Night Football]]'' game in Week 9 (October 29) following a bye week, lost to the [[2000 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] 15–13, and fell to 0–8. San Diego took a 13–12 lead with 5:47 left after Harbaugh made a 21-yard touchdown pass to [[Freddie Jones (American football)|Freddie Jones]], but failed the [[two-point conversion]] attempt paving the way for the Raiders' [[Sebastian Janikowski]] to kick the winning field goal with 13 seconds left.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bush |first=David |title=Raiders Parlay 5 Field Goals Into 7th Victory / Janikowski kicks winner with 13 seconds to go |url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Raiders-Parlay-5-Field-Goals-Into-7th-Victory-3236697.php |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=October 30, 2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010828115226/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/10/30/SP74692.DTL |archivedate=August 28, 2001 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> In the final play of the game, following a 47-yard [[kickoff (gridiron football)|kickoff return]] by [[Ronney Jenkins]], [[Marquez Pope]] intercepted Harbaugh's attempt at a 50-yard [[Hail Mary pass]] that was intended for [[Trevor Gaylor]] in the end zone.<ref>{{cite news|last=Perry|first=Tony|title=Raiders Give the Chargers a Swift Kick|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2000/oct/30/sports/sp-44302|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=January 20, 2013|date=October 30, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Oakland Raiders 15 at San Diego Chargers 13, Sunday, October 29, 2000|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200010290sdg.htm|work=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> In that game, Harbaugh completed 25 of 35 passes for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and was sacked 3 times for 27 yards.<ref name="2000 games"/> The following game on November 5 (Week 10), San Diego lost its ninth straight in a 15–13 loss to the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. In the second quarter, Harbaugh lost two fumbles, both of which preceded 10-yard Seattle passing touchdowns. Having completed 22 of 32 passes for 236 yards, 1 touchown, and 1 interception, he left the game after the third quarter due to [[groin]] and [[abdomen]] injuries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trotter |first=Jim |title=Chargers beat Seahawks everywhere except where it matters, the scoreboard |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/20001106-9999_1s6chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001207175400/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/20001106-9999_1s6chargers.html |archivedate=December 7, 2000 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

Harbaugh played what would be his final career game in Week 11 (November 12), a 17–7 loss to the [[2000 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]].<ref name="career game log"/> In the final drive of the game he filled in poorly for an injured Ryan Leaf, completing only 2 of 5 passes for 19 yards and throwing an interception. By that time, coach Riley had relegated Harbaugh to emergency duty due to injuries including a mild [[hernia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Trotter |first=Jim |title=Three Chargers QBs keep team moving down road to infamy |url=http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/20001113-9999_1s13chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010207154017/http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/20001113-9999_1s13chargers.html |archivedate=February 7, 2001 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Riley had planned to start Harbaugh for the next game on Week 12 (November 19),<ref name="carousel"/> but decided to start Leaf instead.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trotter |first=Jim |title=Riley does 180 in naming Leaf Sunday's starter |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20001117-9999_1s17chargers.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010123041800/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20001117-9999_1s17chargers.html |archivedate=January 23, 2001 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

===Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers (2001)===
Harbaugh signed with the [[Detroit Lions]] prior to the 2001 season, where he was expected to back up incumbent starter [[Charlie Batch]]. However, on the eve of the regular season, the Lions cut him and traded for [[Ty Detmer]]. He then closed out his NFL career with the [[Carolina Panthers]] in 2001, where he dressed for 6 games but didn't play. The [[2001 Carolina Panthers season|2001 Panthers]], like the Chargers the year before, finished with a 1–15 record.

===Legacy===
For his NFL career, Harbaugh played in 177 league games with 140 starts. He completed 2,305 of 3,918 passes for 26,288 yards with 129 touchdowns. Particularly during his time with Indianapolis, such as when he led the Colts to come-from-behind wins over the [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]] and [[San Diego Chargers|Chargers]] in the [[1995–96 NFL playoffs]] and a near upset over the No. 2 AFC seed [[Pittsburgh Steelers|Steelers]], he earned the nickname "Captain Comeback" (the second player to be so nicknamed after [[Roger Staubach]]) for his ability to win games in the fourth quarter when his team was significantly behind.

Harbaugh is second in the Bears' record book for completions with 1,023, while [[Jay Cutler (American football)|Jay Cutler]] holds the record with 1,034.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Tillman-contains-Lions-star-receiver/fef029c6-a579-4a6b-866e-cbee7d9ef8b4|title=Tillman contains Lions star receiver|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=October 23, 2012|accessdate=October 23, 2012}}</ref> Harbaugh also ranks second with 1,759 attempts and third in yards with 11,567.<ref name="Rivera, Harbaugh to clash in playoffs" /> In January 2005, he was inducted into the [[Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor]] as one of the most successful and popular players in the club's Indianapolis era.<ref name="Stanford bio"/>

===Career passing stats===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Team !! {{tooltip|G|Games played}} !! {{tooltip|GS|Games started}}!!{{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{tooltip|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1987 NFL season|1987]]||[[1987 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||6||0||8||11||72.2||62||5.6||0||0||86.2
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1988 NFL season|1988]]||[[1988 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||10||2||47||97||48.5||514||5.3||0||2||55.9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1989 NFL season|1989]]||[[1989 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||12||5||111||178||62.4||1,204||6.8||5||9||70.5
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1990 NFL season|1990]]||[[1990 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||14||14||180||312||57.7||2,178||7.0||10||6||81.9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1991 NFL season|1991]]||[[1991 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||16||16||275||478||57.5||3,121||6.5||15||16||73.7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1992 NFL season|1992]]||[[1992 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||16||13||202||358||56.4||2,486||6.9||13||12||76.2
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1993 NFL season|1993]]||[[1993 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]||15||15||200||325||61.5||2,002||6.2||7||11||72.1
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1994 NFL season|1994]]||[[1994 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis]]||12||9||125||202||61.9||1,440||7.1||9||6||85.8
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1995 NFL season|1995]]||[[1995 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis]]||15||12||200||314||63.7||2,575||8.2||17||5||100.7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1996 NFL season|1996]]||[[1996 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis]]||14||14||232||405||57.3||2,630||6.5||13||11||76.3
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1997 NFL season|1997]]||[[1997 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis]]||12||11||189||309||61.2||2,060||6.7||10||4||86.2
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1998 NFL season|1998]]||[[1998 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore]]||14||12||164||293||56.0||1,839||6.3||12||11||72.9
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[1999 NFL season|1999]]||[[1999 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego]]||14||12||249||434||57.4||2,761||6.4||10||14||70.6
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[2000 NFL season|2000]]||[[2000 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego]]||7||5||123||202||60.9||1,416||7.0||8||10||74.6
|- class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan=2|Career Totals!!177!!140!!2,305!!3,918!!58.8!!26,288!!6.7!!129!!117!!77.6
|}

==Coaching career==

===Western Kentucky assistant (1994–2001)===

During his final eight seasons in the NFL (1994–2001), Harbaugh was an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]-certified unpaid assistant coach under his father [[Jack Harbaugh]] at [[WKU Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky University]] (WKU). Serving as an offensive consultant, he scouted and recruited high school student-athletes throughout several states including [[Florida]], [[Indiana]] and [[Illinois]]. He was involved in recruiting 17 players on WKU's 2002 [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Championship Subdivision|Division I-AA]] [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|national champion]] team. His father was a football coach for 18 years, including 14 years as head coach at WKU.<ref name="Stanford bio"/>

===Oakland Raiders assistant (2002–2003)===
Harbaugh was [[quarterback]] coach for the [[Oakland Raiders]] in [[2002 Oakland Raiders season|2002]] and [[2003 Oakland Raiders season|2003]] under [[Bill Callahan (American football)|Bill Callahan]].<ref name="Stanford bio"/> During his tenure with the Raiders, Harbaugh coached starting quarterback [[Rich Gannon]], who led the Raiders' run to [[Super Bowl XXXVII]], won the 2002 [[AP NFL MVP]] award, and was selected to the [[2003 Pro Bowl]] after the 2002 season.<ref name="Harbaugh Raiders">{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Daniel|title=Jim Harbaugh's NFL coaching career began with Oakland Raiders|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_18711103|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=August 19, 2011}}</ref>  Other Raiders quarterbacks coached by Harbaugh include [[Rick Mirer]], [[Tee Martin]], [[Marques Tuiasosopo]], and [[Rob Johnson (American football)|Rob Johnson]].

===University of San Diego (2004–2006)===
Prior to the 2004 season, Harbaugh was named head football coach at the [[San Diego Toreros football|University of San Diego]]. In his first year, he directed the Toreros to an overall mark of 7–4, including 5 straight wins to end the season. The following year, the team improved to 11–1 and won the 2005 [[Pioneer Football League]] championship. In 2006, USD again went 11–1 winning their second consecutive Pioneer League title in the process. Harbaugh is widely considered the greatest coach in the history of the university.

===Stanford University (2007–2010)===
Harbaugh was named the head football coach at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford University]] in December 2006, replacing [[Walt Harris (coach)|Walt Harris]]. Harbaugh's father, Jack, was Stanford's [[defensive coordinator]] from 1980–1981, while Harbaugh attended [[Palo Alto High School]], located directly across the street from [[Stanford Stadium]].<ref name="stan1">{{cite press release  | title = Stanford to Introduce Jim Harbaugh as Head Football Coach  | publisher = Stanford University  | date = December 18, 2006  | url = http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121806aaa.html  | accessdate = 2006-12-19  }}</ref>

[[File:Jim Harbaugh at the 2009 Big Game.jpg|thumb|Harbaugh at the 2009 "[[Big Game (American football)|Big Game]]" vs. rival [[California Golden Bears football|California]] at [[Stanford Stadium]].]]

Harbaugh stirred some intra-conference controversy in March 2007, when he was quoted as saying rival [[USC Trojans football team|USC]] head coach "[[Pete Carroll]]'s only got one more year, though. He'll be there one more year. That's what I've heard. I heard it inside the staff." Upon further questions, Harbaugh claimed he had heard it from staff at USC. The comment caused a rebuke from Carroll.<ref name=Miller>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Ted|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2828014|title=Spring look around the Pac-10|accessdate=2007-11-07|date=April 7, 2007|publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref> (In fact, Carroll would be at USC for three more years.) At the Pacific-10 Conference media day on July 26, 2007, Harbaugh praised the Trojans, stating "There is no question in my mind that USC is the best team in the country and may be the best team in the history of college football." The declaration, especially in light of his earlier comment, garnered more media attention.<ref name="ap">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2950724 |title=Trojans top preseason poll for fifth straight year|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com|date=July 26, 2007|author = Peters, Ken}}"</ref><ref name=forde>{{cite web|last=Forde|first=Pat|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2950530&sportCat=ncf|title=Harbaugh declaration delivers Pac-10 jolt|publisher=ESPN.com|date=July 27, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-07}}</ref> Later in the season, Stanford defeated #1 USC [[2007 Stanford vs. Southern California football game|24–23]] with a touchdown in the final minute. With USC being the favorite by 41 points, it was statistically the greatest upset in college football history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/UPSET-FOR-THE-AGES-2498687.php |title=Upset for the Ages; Stanford Stunner: The Cardinal, 41-point underdogs, pull off an inconceivable win over No. 2-ranked USC |author=Jake Curtis |date=October 7, 2007 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011020631/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/07/MNHDSLOUR.DTL&feed=rss.news |archivedate=October 11, 2007 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebook?page=notebook/onthemark0911|title=Strong personalities leading teams down the stretch|publisher=[[ESPN]]|author=Mark Schlabach|date=November 16, 2009}}</ref> Although Stanford lost to USC in 2008, Harbaugh and the Stanford Cardinal upset USC at home again with a score of 55–21 on November 14, 2009.<ref name=Klein>{{cite news|last=Klein|first=Gary|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-usc-stanford15-2009nov15,0,2005331.story|title=USC's November reign ends with shocking 55–21 loss to Stanford|accessdate=2009-11-16|date=November 14, 2009|publisher=LATimes.com}}</ref> Stanford's 55 points was the most ever scored on USC in the Trojans' history until [[2012 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]] scored 62 in a 62–51 win over USC on November 3, 2012. It was [[Pete Carroll]]'s first November loss as USC head coach. Harbaugh never lost in USC's home stadium, the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].

In January 2009, Harbaugh was confirmed to have been interviewed by the [[New York Jets]] for the head coach position,<ref name=Jets2>{{cite news|url=http://www.jetsinsider.com/news.php?storyid=2494|title=Rumor Roundup: Coaching Search Winding Down |date=2009-01-14 |accessdate=2009-04-27 |work=JetsInsider.com |last=Bonjour |first=Douglas }}</ref> although the job was eventually offered to [[Rex Ryan]].<ref name=Jets3>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE50I5MM20090120|title=Jets appoint Rex Ryan as new head coach|date=2009-01-19|accessdate=2009-04-27|work=[[Reuters]]|last=Evans|first=Simon}}</ref>

In [[2009 Stanford Cardinal football team|2009]], the Cardinal had a comeback season, finishing the regular season at 8–4, finishing #21 in the polls, and receiving an invitation to play in the [[2009 Sun Bowl]], the Cardinal's first bowl appearance since 2001. Running back [[Toby Gerhart]] was named a [[Heisman Trophy]] finalist, finishing second to [[Mark Ingram, Jr.|Mark Ingram]] in the closest margin of voting in Heisman history. On December 13, 2009, Harbaugh was rewarded with a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBC_T25_STANFORD_HARBAUGH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-12-12-12-12-18 |title=Jim Harbaugh staying at Stanford through 2014 |archivedate=December 18, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218030927/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBC_T25_STANFORD_HARBAUGH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-12-12-12-12-18 |work=Associated Press |deadurl=yes |df= }} Also published on ESPN.com as "[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4738884 Harbaugh, Stanford have 3-year deal]".</ref>

The [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team|2010 season]] brought more success for Harbaugh and the Cardinal. The team went 11–1 in the regular season, with their only loss coming from [[2010 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]], a team that was undefeated and earned a berth in the [[2011 BCS National Championship Game|BCS National Championship Game]]. The first 11 win season in program history earned the Cardinal a #4 BCS ranking and a BCS bowl invitation to the [[2011 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]. Stanford defeated [[2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]] 40–12 for the Cardinal's first bowl win since 1996 and the first BCS bowl victory in program history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/010411aab.html|title=Stanford Post-Game Notes vs. Virginia Tech, January 3, 2011|date=2011-01-03|accessdate=2011-01-07|publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref> Second year starting quarterback [[Andrew Luck]] was the runner-up to for the Heisman Trophy, the second year in a row that the runner-up was from Stanford. Harbaugh was named the winner of the [[Woody Hayes Trophy|Woody Hayes Coach of the Year Award]].<ref name=sf49ers />

===San Francisco 49ers (2011–2014)===
[[File:Jim Harbaugh in 2013 vs Packers.jpg|thumb|left|Harbaugh coaching the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in September 2013]]

====2011 season====
On January 7, 2011, four days after winning the Orange Bowl, Harbaugh agreed to a 5-year, $25 million contract to become the next head coach for the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref name="sf49ers">{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5999744 |title=Sources: Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers agree to 5-year deal |accessdate=2011-01-07 |work=ESPN.com |first=Adam |last=Schefter |date=2011-01-07 }}</ref> He succeeded [[Jim Tomsula]], who was interim head coach for only the last game of the preceding season after succeeding the fired [[Mike Singletary]]. Prior to Harbaugh's arrival, the 49ers had not had a winning season nor a playoff win since 2002.

Though the 49ers were expected to struggle in what was anticipated to be a rebuilding season,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/08/30/nfc.west.preview/1.html | work=CNN | title=NFC West preview (cont.) | date=2011-08-31}}</ref> with a new scheme and many new players as well as shortened summer practices due to the [[2011 NFL Lockout|lockout]], Harbaugh led the team to a 13–3 record in the regular season, winning the [[NFC West]] division while finishing second overall in the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] and bringing the team to the NFC Championship Game. This was the first time the 49ers had made the playoffs since the 2002 NFL season, generating widespread praise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7087888/nfl-yes-coaching-matters |title=NFL – Yes, coaching matters – ESPN |publisher=ESPN|date=2011-10-11 |accessdate=2013-01-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sando |first=Mike |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/47935/harbaugh-effect-has-49ers-relevant-again |title=Harbaugh effect has 49ers relevant again – NFC West Blog – ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-27}}</ref>
On November 24, Harbaugh played his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, losing the [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving showdown]] 16–6. John and Jim Harbaugh are the first pair of brothers to serve as NFL head coaches in the same season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-harbaughs-0108-20110107,0,7122675.story|title=Jim Harbaugh joins Ravens' John Harbaugh to form first pair of NFL head coaching brothers|publisher=''[[Baltimore Sun]]''|date=January 7, 2011|author=Ken Murray}}</ref>

Harbaugh's work in San Francisco had resulted in an extremely successful season, revitalizing the career of quarterback [[Alex Smith]] and with defensive coordinator [[Vic Fangio]] creating one of the leading defensive squads of the 2011–2012 season. The 49ers' season ended with a 20–17 loss in overtime to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship game. At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the [[National Football League Coach of the Year Award|AP NFL Coach of the Year]].

====2012 season====
In the [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season|2012 season]], Harbaugh resolved a quarterback controversy by replacing incumbent starter [[Alex Smith]] with backup [[Colin Kaepernick]]. Smith was ranked third in the NFL in passer rating (104.1), led the league in completion percentage (70%), and had been 19–5–1 as a starter under Harbaugh, while Kaepernick was considered more dynamic with his scrambling ability and arm strength.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dodds |first=Eric |title=Examining the 49ers Quarterback Controversy |date=November 28, 2012 |work=time.com |url=http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2012/11/28/examining-the-49ers-quarterback-controversy/ |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CWHnQ6PK?url=http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2012/11/28/examining-the-49ers-quarterback-controversy/ |archivedate=November 28, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sando |first=Mike |title=Reaching back for 49ers QB parallels |date=November 27, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/alex-smith |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CWHtsyGT?url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/alex-smith |archivedate=November 28, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Smith began 2012 with a 6–2 record as a starter before suffering a concussion in the following game.<ref name=branch>{{cite news|last=Branch|first=John|title=Teacher’s Grade Hinges on Student’s Playoff Test|date=January 11, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/12/sports/football/with-49ers-teachers-grade-hinges-on-students-playoff-test.html?_r=0|accessdate=January 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name=colin_first_team>{{cite news|title=Colin Kaepernick on first team |date=November 21, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8661168/colin-kaepernick-san-francisco-49ers-take-first-team-reps-practice-according-alex-smith |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CMDmvn9H?url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8661168/colin-kaepernick-san-francisco-49ers-take-first-team-reps-practice-according-alex-smith |archivedate=November 22, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> He missed the following game, and Kaepernick was 16 for 23 for 243 yards with two touchdowns in a 32–7 win over Chicago.<ref name="colin_first_team"/> Harbaugh was impressed with Kaepernick, and said "we have two quarterbacks that have a hot hand" while dismissing any rule that a player should not lose their starting job due to an injury.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh: 49ers will start 'hot hand' |date=November 21, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8654960/jim-harbaugh-says-san-francisco-49ers-starting-quarterback-determined-hot-hand-alex-smith-colin-kaepernick |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CMEEdmq6?url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8654960/jim-harbaugh-says-san-francisco-49ers-starting-quarterback-determined-hot-hand-alex-smith-colin-kaepernick |archivedate=November 22, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bell |first=Jarrett |title=Jim Harbaugh is playing with fire by inviting quarterback controversy |date=November 20, 2012 |newspaper=USA Today |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/11/20/49ers-jim-harbaugh-colin-kaepernick-alex-smith-jarrett-bell/1718007/ |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CMEeEewf?url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/11/20/49ers-jim-harbaugh-colin-kaepernick-alex-smith-jarrett-bell/1718007/ |archivedate=November 22, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Smith was medically cleared to play the day before the next game, but Harbaugh chose not to rush him back and again started Kaepernick, who threw and ran for a touchdown in a 31–21 win over New Orleans.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sando |first=Mike |title=Victory trumps QB confusion for 49ers |date=November 26, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/82689/victory-trumps-qb-confusion-for-49ers |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CT9ulN6D?url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/82689/victory-trumps-qb-confusion-for-49ers |archivedate=November 26, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Klemko |first=Robert |title=Kaepernick doesn't disappoint as 49ers defeat Saints |date=November 26, 2012 |newspaper=USA Today |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/11/25/san-francisco-49ers-colin-kaepernick-new-orleans-saints/1726119/ |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CTAAL8nK?url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/11/25/san-francisco-49ers-colin-kaepernick-new-orleans-saints/1726119/ |archivedate=November 26, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> The following week, Harbaugh announced that Kaepernick would start for the 8–2–1 49ers, while also stating that the assignment was week-to-week and not necessarily permanent.<ref>{{cite news|title=Colin Kaepernick to start for 49ers |date=November 28, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8687095/colin-kaepernick-san-francisco-49ers-start-qb-st-louis-rams |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6CWICpIzX?url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8687095/colin-kaepernick-san-francisco-49ers-start-qb-st-louis-rams |archivedate=November 28, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> However, Kaepernick remained the starter as the 49ers again qualified for the playoffs.<ref name=branch/>

Harbaugh led the team to an 11–4–1 record in the regular season, winning back to back [[NFC West]] titles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/gameflash/2012/12/30/5147/index.html|title=49ers win NFC West with 27–13 victory over Arizona|date=2012-12-30|accessdate=2013-01-13|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs.<ref name=branch/> The 49ers won 45–31 over the [[Green Bay Packers]], as Kaepernick had 444 yards of total offense (263 passing, 181 rushing) and four touchdowns. Kaepernick set the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in any NFL game with his 181-yard outburst against Green Bay.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130113/nfl-playoffs-49ers-packers/|title=Kaepernick answers another question with dazzling playoff debut|date=2013-01-13|accessdate=2013-01-13|publisher=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> On January 20 at the NFC Championship Game, Harbaugh led the 49ers to a 28–24 win over the [[Atlanta Falcons]], which sent the 49ers to [[Super Bowl XLVII]], and on February 3, Harbaugh faced his older brother, John Harbaugh and the Ravens in the Super Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanzus|first=Dan|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000128873/article/ravens-roll-by-patriots-to-advance-to-super-bowl-xlvii|title=Ravens roll by Patriots to advance to Super Bowl XLVII|publisher=[[National Football League]]|date=2013-01-20|accessdate=2013-01-20}}</ref> It was the first time that the opposing team's head coaches in the Super Bowl were brothers; the Ravens won the game with a score of 34–31 despite a third quarter comeback by the 49ers.

====2013 season====
In the [[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|2013 season]], Jim Harbaugh led his team to a 12–4 regular season record and a third consecutive appearance both in the playoffs and NFC title game where they lost to the [[Seattle Seahawks]], who went on to win the [[Super Bowl]]. In doing so, Harbaugh became the first NFL head coach to have reached a conference championship game in each of his first three seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Inman|first=Cam|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_24900387/grading-49ers-victory-over-panthers?source=pkg|title=Grading the 49ers' victory over Panthers|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|date=2014-01-13|accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref>

====2014 season====
The 49ers had an 8–8 season in [[2014 San Francisco 49ers season|2014]] and failed to reach the playoffs for the first time under the Harbaugh era. On October 5, 2014 it was rumored that Harbaugh would not return in 2015 regardless of that season's outcome, though owner Jed York denied the claims at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24738633/report-even-if-49ers-win-super-bowl-jim-harbaugh-wont-return-in-15 |title=Report: Even if 49ers win Super Bowl, Jim Harbaugh won't return in '15 |first=Josh|last=Katzowitz|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=October 5, 2014|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}</ref> It has been suggested that Harbaugh, despite his success on the field, was involved in a power struggle with 49ers general manager [[Trent Baalke]] starting from the 2013 season onward.<ref name="sbnation.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/12/27/7438415/49ers-jim-harbaugh-divorce-jed-york-trent-baalke |title=Wait, why are the 49ers getting rid of Jim Harbaugh? |publisher=SBNation.com |date= |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref><ref name="ninersnation.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/12/26/7450931/reflecting-on-jim-harbaughs-tenure-why-firing-the-49ers-head-coach-is |title=Reflecting on Jim Harbaugh's tenure: Why firing the 49ers head coach is a massive mistake |publisher=Niners Nation |date= |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref> On December 28, 2014, the 49ers announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Harbaugh as their head coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=49ers, Jim Harbaugh Mutually Agree to Part Ways|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Jim-Harbaugh-Mutually-Agree-to-Part-Ways/7a9cb3ac-bd21-4eb0-827e-527f0b78a529|website=www.49ers.com|publisher=www.49ers.com|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>  Owner Jed York claims Harbaugh and the 49ers agreed to mutually part ways immediately after a win over the Arizona Cardinals in the final week of the regular season.<ref name="ESPN harbaugh 49ers split">{{cite web|last=O'Connor |first=Ian |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12089645/jim-harbaugh-san-francisco-49ers-mutually-agree-part-ways |title=Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers mutually agree to part ways |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2014-12-29 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref> Harbaugh, however, later claimed "I didn't leave the 49ers. I felt like the 49er hierarchy left me."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hanzus|first1=Dan|title=Jim Harbaugh: 'I felt like the 49er hierarchy left me'|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000470481/article/jim-harbaugh-i-felt-like-the-49er-hierarchy-left-me|website=nfl.com|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref> Harbaugh further added that the 49ers informed him that he would no longer be the 49ers coach after suffering a loss on December 14, 2014, but that he decided to remain as the team's head coach for the final two games of the 2014 season because, "I wanted to finish what I started–what we started."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kawakami|first1=Tim|title=Jim Harbaugh interview transcript|url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/02/13/jim-harbaugh-interview-transcript-didnt-leave-49ers-felt-like-49er-hierarchy-left/#more-26517|website=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>

Harbaugh left the 49ers as one of their most successful coaches in just four years, as well as becoming the first successful NFL coach to depart for a college team.<ref name="sbnation.com"/><ref name="ninersnation.com"/> After Harbaugh's departure, the 49ers returned to their losing ways. New head coach [[Jim Tomsula]] was fired after just [[2015 San Francisco 49ers season|one season]] where the 49ers finished 5–11. The 49ers have won just six of 28 contests since Harbaugh's departure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4697183-49ers-worst-franchise-chip-kelly-colin-kaepernick-jim-harbaugh |title=49ers suddenly look like NFL's worst franchise &#124; NFL |publisher=Sporting News |date=2016-03-04 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>

===University of Michigan (2015–present)===

====Hiring====
[[File:Illinois vs. Michigan men's basketball 2014 20.jpg|thumb|right|Harbaugh introduced as the head football coach at [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] during half-time of a [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|men's basketball]] game]]
On December 30, 2014, Harbaugh was introduced by the University of Michigan as the school's new head football coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123014aaa.html|title=Jim Harbaugh Named Michigan Head Football Coach|work=MGoBlue.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=December 30, 2014|accessdate=December 30, 2014}}</ref> His return to Michigan was the subject of a book, ''Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football''.<ref>{{cite book|author=John Bacon|title=Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Footbal|year=2015|url=https://www.amazon.com/Endzone-Rise-Return-Michigan-Football/dp/1250078970}}</ref>

====2015 season====
On September 3, 2015, Harbaugh lost his first game as head coach of Michigan, a 24–17 road loss against [[2015 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]. On September 12, Michigan won, 35–7, against [[2015 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]], giving Harbaugh his first win as Michigan's head coach. On September 26, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 31–0 victory over No. 22-ranked [[2015 BYU Cougars football team|Brigham Young University]], leading Michigan to move into #22 in the A.P. Top 25. This was Michigan's first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2013.  On October 3, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 28–0 shutout win against the [[2015 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland Terrapins]], posting back to back shutouts for the first time since [[2000 Michigan Wolverines football team|2000]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Parr|first1=Dan|title=Despite tirade, Jim Harbaugh notches first win as Michigan coach.|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000528452/article/jim-harbaugh-notches-first-win-as-michigan-wolverines-coach|website=http://www.nfl.com|publisher=NFL|accessdate=September 12, 2015}}</ref> The following week, Michigan beat [[2015 Northwestern Wildcats football team|#13 Northwestern]] 38–0, making the Wolverines the first team with a pair of 30-point shutouts against ranked opponents since [[1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame's 1966 championship team]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Michigan runback sets pace in rout of N'western |work=ESPN |date=October 10, 2015 |url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763535 }}</ref> He finished his first season as the Wolverines' head coach with a 10–3 record, with losses against [[2015 Utah Utes football team|Utah]], [[2015 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]], and [[2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]], and a victory in the [[Citrus Bowl]] over No. 19 [[2015 Florida Gators football team|Florida]], 41–7. After being tied, 7–7, in the first quarter, Michigan scored 34 unanswered points as they held Florida to just 28 yards in the second half.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stellar Seniors Lead Wolverines to Citrus Bowl Triumph|publisher=University of Michigan|work=Mgoblue.com|date=January 1, 2016|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/010116aaa.html}}</ref>

====2016 season====
After defeating Hawaii in the opening game of the 2016 season, Michigan was ranked No. 5 in the AP poll.  It was the first time Michigan had been ranked in the top five since the start of the 2007 season. Michigan would then cruise through its non-conference slate before defeating #8 Wisconsin. This was Michigan's first win over a top ten ranked team since 2008. Michigan is now ranked #2 in the country at (8–0) and (6–0) in the Big Ten, following a 32-23 victory over Michigan State. In week six, the Wolverines soundly defeated Rutgers 78–0 – the third-largest margin of victory in program history, and the largest margin since 1920.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869636|title=Michigan vs. Rutgers - Game Recap - October 8, 2016 - ESPN|publisher=}}</ref> Three weeks later, Michigan defeated Michigan State team on the road, for its first victory in East Lansing since 2007.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/m/a2a0e335-ed4f-3f64-ac6c-2e4711c33c11/no.-2-michigan-wins-in-east.html</ref> They then suffered their first loss of the season to Iowa, before beating Indiana for their 10th victory; Harbaugh is one of only two coaches in program history to win 10 games in each of his first two seasons as head coach, joining [[Fielding H. Yost]] ([[1901 Michigan Wolverines football team|1901]]–[[1902 Michigan Wolverines football team|02]]). The regular season finished with a highly-anticipated matchup against #2 Ohio State, with a likely College Football Playoff bid on the line. In a game that went to two overtime periods, Ohio State finally defeated Harbaugh's Wolverines 30-27; Harbaugh said afterwards  that he was "bitterly disappointed with the officiating", especially for a controversial 4th and 1 call, and was reprimanded by the Big 10 with a $10,000 fine.  Michigan finished the season in the Orange Bowl, where it lost 33-32 to #10 Florida State<ref>http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/123116aad.html</ref>

==Personal life==
Harbaugh comes from a coaching family, and is the son of college football coach [[Jack Harbaugh]]. He has six children. From his first marriage to Miah Harbaugh (m. 1996–2006),<ref>[http://www.playerwives.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/jim-harbaughs-ex-wife-miah-harbaugh "Jim Harbaugh's ex-wife Miah Harbaugh"], ''PlayerWives.com'', January 2, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2013.</ref> he has sons [[Jay Harbaugh|Jay]] (a graduate of [[Oregon State University]] and the tight end coach at the [[University of Michigan]]),<ref>{{cite web|title=Coach Bio|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jay_harbaugh_946211.html}}</ref> James, and daughter Grace. From his second marriage to Sarah Feuerborn Harbaugh (m. 2008),<ref>[http://www.playerwives.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/jim-harbaughs-wife-sarah-harbaugh "Jim Harbaugh's wife Sarah Harbaugh"], ''PlayerWives.com'', January 7, 2011; retrieved February 19, 2013.</ref> he has two daughters, Addison and Katherine, and a son, Jack (named after his grandfather). Harbaugh is a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] who has done charity work in [[Piura|Piura, Peru]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Barrows|first=Matthew|title=49ers' Harbaugh is a changed man through charity work in Peru|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/26/4661297/49ers-harbaugh-is-a-changed-man.html|work=Sacramento Bee|accessdate=July 5, 2013|date=July 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Senour|first=Hillary|title=Catholic brothers to face-off as Super Bowl coaches|url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/catholic-brothers-to-face-off-as-super-bowl-coaches|publisher=Catholic News Agency|accessdate=July 5, 2013|date=February 2, 2013}}</ref>

Jim Harbaugh's older brother [[John Harbaugh|John]] is the head coach of the [[Baltimore Ravens]], and they became the first pair of brothers to serve as head coaches in NFL history, facing each other in the [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Classic]] game in 2011 and [[Super Bowl XLVII]] on February 3, 2013. Jim Harbaugh's brother-in-law is [[Tom Crean (basketball coach)|Tom Crean]], head coach of the [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball]] team.

Harbaugh is active in community service ventures. Harbaugh has been actively involved with the Harbaugh Hill Foundation, the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, [[Western Kentucky University]], the Uhlich's Children's Home, the [[Children's Miracle Network]] and his own eponymous foundation (The Jim Harbaugh Foundation). {{citation needed|date=September 2014}}

In 1994, Harbaugh appeared as a cowboy in the Western/science fiction show ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]'' He also made an appearance on the popular TV show ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' in 1996, playing the cousin of the character Screech.

Harbaugh was the co-owner of [[Panther Racing]] in the [[IndyCar Series]]. The main car for the team carries Harbaugh's old jersey number, 4. When the team won the 2001 and 2002 IRL championship, the team, which had the option of going to No. 1, chose instead to keep the No. 4 for its association with Harbaugh's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/17446/jim-harbaughs-other-job-race-car-owner|title=Jim Harbaugh's other job: race team owner|accessdate=2013-02-25}}
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On October 30, 2005, Harbaugh was arrested for [[DUI]] after running a stop sign in [[Encinitas, California]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-11-03/sports/0511030204_1_usc-tunnel-arrest|work=Chicago Tribune|title=DUI arrest for ex-Bear Harbaugh|date=November 3, 2005}}</ref> He initially pled not guilty, but later entered into a plea deal. He pled guilty to a charge of reckless driving and was sentenced to three years of probation, a $1,300 fine and a drunken-driving educational program. The ''San Diego Union-Tribune'' reports his blood-alcohol level was .09.<ref>{{cite news|title=U. San Diego coach Harbaugh pleads not guilty to DUI|agency=Associated Press|date=December 15, 2005|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2260582}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Harbaugh pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving|newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune|date=January 12, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jim Harbaugh timeline: From Toledo to Michigan|author=Mark Snyder|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 15, 2012|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2014/12/30/jim-harbaugh-timeline/21042249/}}</ref>

Harbaugh had a [[cardioversion]] procedure to correct an [[arrhythmia]] (abnormal heartbeat).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8640239/jim-harbaugh-san-francisco-49ers-feeling-better-heart-procedure|title=Jim Harbaugh of San Francisco 49ers feeling better after heart procedure|accessdate=2013-01-24}}</ref>

On June 19, 2016, Harbaugh announced that he and his wife, Sarah, are expecting their fourth child together (his seventh). Baby John was born on January 11, 2017. <ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/jim-harbaugh-michigan-newborn-family-wolverines-how-many-kids-john-baby/h254p0v2y8z11nucutbviux7f</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/06/20/jim-harbaugh-wife-pregnant/86138282/|title=Reports: Jim Harbaugh is going to be a dad -- again|publisher=}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==

===College===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = |  poll = both }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[San Diego Toreros football|San Diego Toreros]]
| conf      = [[Pioneer Football League]]
| startyear = 2004
| endyear   = 2006
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season|2004]]
| name         = [[2004 San Diego Toreros football team|San Diego]]
| overall      = 7–4
| conference   = 4–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year         = [[2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season|2005]]
| name         = [[2005 San Diego Toreros football team|San Diego]]
| overall      = 11–1
| conference   = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year         = [[2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season|2006]]
| name         = [[2006 San Diego Toreros football team|San Diego]]
| overall      = 11–1
| conference   = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = San Diego
| overall    = 29–6
| confrecord = 15–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford Cardinal]]
| conf      = [[Pac-12 Conference|Pacific-10 Conference]]
| startyear = 2007
| endyear   = 2010
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2007]]
| name         = [[2007 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford]]
| overall      = 4–8
| conference   = 3–6
| confstanding = T–7th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]]
| name         = [[2008 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford]]
| overall      = 5–7
| conference   = 4–5
| confstanding = T–6th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2009]]
| name         = [[2009 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford]]
| overall      = 8–5
| conference   = 6–3
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname     = [[2009 Sun Bowl|Sun]]
| bowloutcome  = L
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      =
| ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010]]
| name         = [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford]]
| overall      = 12–1
| conference   = 8–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname     = [[2011 Orange Bowl|Orange]]
| bowloutcome  = W
| bcsbowl      = yes
| ranking      = 4
| ranking2     = 4
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = Stanford
| overall    = 29–21
| confrecord = 21–15
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]]
| conf      = [[Big Ten Conference]]
| startyear = 2015
| endyear   = 
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2015]]
| name         = [[2015 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| overall      = 10–3
| conference   = 6–2
| confstanding = 3rd <small>(East)</small>
| bowlname     = [[2016 Citrus Bowl (January)|Citrus]]
| bowloutcome  = W
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = 11
| ranking2     = 12
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
| name         = [[2016 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| overall      = 10–3<!-- As of games through 12/31/16 -->
| conference   = 7–2
| confstanding = 3rd <small>(East)</small>
| bowlname     = [[2016 Orange Bowl|Orange]]
| bowloutcome  =L 
| bcsbowl      = yes
| ranking      =10 
| ranking2     =10 
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = Michigan
| overall    = 20–6<!-- As of games through 12/31/16 -->
| confrecord = 13–4
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall  = 78–33<!-- As of games through 12/31/16 -->
| bcs      =
| poll     = two
| polltype =
}}

===NFL===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Post season
|-
!Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
! [[2011 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]] || [[2011 NFL season|2011]]
|| 13 || 3 || 0 || {{winpct|13|3|0}} || '''1st in NFC West''' || 1 || 1 || .500 || '''{{small|Lost to [[New York Giants]] in [[NFL playoffs, 2011–12|NFC Championship Game]]}}'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
! [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]] || [[2012 NFL season|2012]]
|| 11 || 4 || 1 || {{winpct|11|4|1}} || '''1st in NFC West''' || 2 || 1 || .667 || '''{{small|Lost to [[Baltimore Ravens]] in [[Super Bowl XLVII]]}}'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
! [[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]] || [[2013 NFL season|2013]]
|| 12 || 4 || 0 || {{winpct|12|4|0}} || '''2nd in NFC West''' || 2 || 1 || .667  || '''{{small|Lost to [[Seattle Seahawks]] in [[NFL playoffs, 2013–14|NFC Championship Game]]}}'''
|-
! [[2014 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]] || [[2014 NFL season|2014]]
|| 8 || 8 || 0 || {{winpct|8|8|0}} ||'''3rd in NFC West'''|| - || - || - ||
|-
! colspan="2"|SF Total || 44 || 19 || 1 || {{winpct|43|19|1}} ||  || 5 || 3 || {{winpct|5|3|0}} ||
|-
! colspan="2"|Total || 44 || 19 || 1 || {{winpct|43|19|1}} ||  || 5 || 3 || {{winpct|5|3|0}} ||
|}

==Coaching tree==
Harbaugh played for:
* [[Bo Schembechler]]: [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/jim_harbaugh_holds_fond_memori.html |title=Jim Harbaugh still holds fond memories of Bo Schembechler, and his longtime link to Ann Arbor |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-01-02 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
* [[Mike Ditka]]: [[Chicago Bears]]<ref name="blogs.mercurynews.com">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2014/10/05/mike-ditka-on-jim-harbaugh-hes-doing-it-the-right-way/ |title=Mike Ditka on Jim Harbaugh: 'He's doing it the right way' - 49ers Hot Read |publisher=Blogs.mercurynews.com |date=2014-10-05 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
* [[Ted Marchibroda]]: [[Indianapolis Colts]] and [[Baltimore Ravens]]<ref>http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2016-01-17/jim-harbaugh-bids-farewell-ted-marchibroda-his-beloved-pro-coach</ref><ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/16/offensive-innovator-ted-marchibroda-dies-at-84/</ref>
* [[Lindy Infante]]: [[Indianapolis Colts]]<ref>http://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/38580/reflections-on-harbaughs-coaching-roots</ref><ref>http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/former-packers-coach-lindy-infante-dies-b99592942z1-331279781.html</ref>
* [[Mike Riley]]: [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref name="blogs.mercurynews.com"/>

Harbaugh served as an assistant coach for:
* [[Jack Harbaugh]]: [[WKU Hilltoppers football|WKU]], ([[Division I (NCAA)#Football Championship Subdivision|FCS]])<ref>{{cite web|last=Wetzel |first=Dan |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--harbaugh-sons-used-unconventional-means-to-help-father-build-college-football-powerhouse-053413373.html |title=Harbaugh sons used unconventional means to help father build college football powerhouse - Yahoo Sports |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=2013-01-23 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
* [[Bill Callahan (American football)|Bill Callahan]]: [[Oakland Raiders]], ([[National Football League|NFL]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/40699/reflections-on-harbaughs-coaching-roots |title=Reflections on Harbaugh's coaching roots - NFL Nation- ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2011-05-21 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>

Harbaugh's assistant coaches who have become NCAA Division I head coaches:
*[[D. J. Durkin]]: [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]] (2016–present) <ref>{{cite web|title = D.J. Durkin Named Head Football Coach|url = http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=210551572|website = umterps.com|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref>
*[[Derek Mason]]: [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]] (2014–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/67480/even-at-the-top-mason-still-scrapping |title=Even at the top, Stanford Cardinal coach Derek Mason still scrapping - Pac-12 Blog- ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2013-12-31 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
*[[Brian Polian]]: [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]] (2013–2016)<ref>{{cite web|author=1 second ago |url=http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brian_polian_833682.html |title=Brian Polian Bio - Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site - Football |publisher=Nevadawolfpack.com |date= |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
*[[Mike Sanford Jr.]]: [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]] (2017–present)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Litman|first1=Laken|title=Western Kentucky hires Notre Dame OC Mike Sanford|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/notre-dame/2016/12/14/western-kentucky-hires-notre-dame-oc-mike-sanford/95367756/|website=indystar.com|publisher=Indianapolis Star|date=2016-12-14}}</ref>
*[[Scott Shafer]]: [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]] (2013–2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2013/02/syracuse_football_coach_scott_2.html |title=Syracuse football coach Scott Shafer has spent a lifetime preparing for this moment |publisher=syracuse.com |date= |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
*[[David Shaw (American football)|David Shaw]]: Stanford (2011–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/stanfords-transition-from-jim-harbaugh-to-david-shaw-has-been-seamless/article/3636917 |title=Stanford's transition from Jim Harbaugh to David Shaw has been seamless |publisher=News OK |date= |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>
*[[Willie Taggart]]: [[WKU Hilltoppers football|WKU]] (2010–2012), [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]] (2013–2016), [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]] (2017–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com/news/2016/12/7/taggart-named-head-football-coach.aspx|title=Taggart Named Head Football Coach|date=2016-12-07|last=Moseley|first=Rob|publisher=GoDucks.com (Oregon Athletics official site)}}</ref>

Harbaugh's assistant coaches who have become NFL head coaches:
*[[Jim Tomsula]]: [[San Francisco 49ers]] (2015)<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Connor |first=Ian |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12168370/jim-tomsula-promoted-san-francisco-49ers-head-coach |title=Jim Tomsula to be promoted to San Francisco 49ers head coach |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2015-01-15 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Relieve-Jim-Tomsula-of-Head-Coaching-Duties/90b4d196-8e66-42ad-84b1-4ae50532eb1f |title=49ers Relieve Jim Tomsula of Head Coaching Duties |publisher=49ers.com |date=2016-01-03 |accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jim_harbaugh_941590.html Michigan profile]
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* {{pro-football-reference|id=HarbJi00|name=Jim Harbaugh}}
* {{IMDb name|2355566}}

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