John and Jim Harbaugh by the stats: Football breakdown

ByKeith Jenkins ESPN logo
Friday, November 22, 2024
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Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season serves up a battle of brothers, with John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens traveling west to take on Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. The matchup marks the third time the Harbaugh brothers have faced one another in the NFL. The first meeting came during Week 12 of the 2011 season, when John's Ravens defeated Jim's San Francisco 49ers 16-6 in Baltimore. The last meeting was at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. After the lights came back on following Beyoncé's halftime performance, John's Ravens bested Jim's 49ers 34-31.

John and Jim come from a strong football legacy, following in the footsteps of their father, Jack, who won the2002 FCS national championshipas the head coach ofWestern Kentucky. Here's a tale of the tape between the two brothers ahead of their "Monday Night Football" showdown:

John Harbaugh

62 years old (Sept. 23, 1962)

Played defensive back at Miami (Ohio)

First NFL season in 1998 (Philadelphia Eagles special teams coordinator)

Hired as Ravens head coach in 2008

Second-longest-tenured head coach in the NFL, behind only Mike Tomlin, who was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007

167-103 (.619 win percentage) in 17 seasons as Ravens head coach

11 NFL playoff appearances

12-10 (.545) in NFL playoffs

One Super Bowl win (XLVII)

2019 AP NFL Coach of the Year

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Jim Harbaugh

60 years old (Dec. 23, 1963)

Played quarterback at Michigan

Coached two collegiate programs at the FBS level:Stanford (2007-10) and Michigan (2015-23)

Stanford coaching titles: Orange Bowl (2010)

Michigan coaching titles: Citrus Bowl (2015), Rose Bowl (2023), College Football Playoff National Championship (2023)

First NFL season in 1987 (26th pick of 1987 draft,Chicago Bears)

66-74 as a starter, 58.8 completion percentage, 26,288 passing yards, 129 touchdowns, 117 interceptions in 14 seasons (Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Ravens, Chargers)

1995 Pro Bowl selection

First season as an NFL coach in 2011 (hired as 49ers head coach Jan. 7, 2011)

51-22-1 (.696) in five seasons as an NFL head coach (49ers and Chargers)

Three NFL playoff appearances

5-3 (.625) in NFL playoffs

2011 AP NFL Coach of the Year

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