Harbaugh became the first Michigan coach to lose his first four starts against the Buckeyes. The Wolverines have lost 11 of their last 14 bowl games dating to the end of the 2003 season when they fell to USC in the Rose Bowl. They lost their first game of the season against No. [62] Harbaugh played all 16 games but started only 13 and had a 58 record as starter. [41] Harbaugh won numerous honors in 1986 including the following: Harbaugh finished his college career as Michigan's all-time record holder for passing yards with 5,449 yards. It has to be equal and fair to all, and no one can be above the law. He also has a 1-9 record against AP Top 10 teams and a 0-4 record against Ohio State. [9] He came to Michigan with a "high school reputation as a slick California passer. [85] Harbaugh completed 15 of 28 passes for 214 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and rushed 22 yards over 5 carries. Having completed 22 of 32 passes for 236 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception, he left the game after the third quarter due to groin and abdomen injuries. They would stay at that ranking after a 3120 win over Indiana that earned the Wolverines a share of the East Division title. [151] 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. 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"[76] Harbaugh was sacked 41 times for a career-high 256 yards lost. Harbaugh completed 25 of 39 passes for 272 yards in those games. Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program sits at No. Michigan finished the season 94 overall. Smith started 11 games, and Hall started one game, while Harbaugh completed two of five passes for 40 yards in limited action. He enjoyed a tremendous four-year stay with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14, posting a 44-19-1 record while leading the team to . [165] Following the season he was named the Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award. "[24], In his second start, the Wolverines (ranked No. Born in Toledo, Ohio on December 23, 1963, Harbaugh is the son of Jacqueline M. "Jackie" (ne Cipiti) and Jack Harbaugh. Making matters worse, Harbaugh's only bowl. Starting the Week 6 (October 8) game, a 217 loss the Denver Broncos, Harbaugh was 18-for-43 for 237 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions. On Friday, it was announced that. "[16] While Harbaugh was touted as the team's "pass-oriented quarterback of the future,"[15] he spent the 1983 season as Michigan's No. [181], Harbaugh comes from a coaching family, and is the son of college football coach Jack Harbaugh. Harbaugh led the team to an 1141 record in the regular season, winning back to back NFC West titles. 1. Harbaugh's guarantee proved valid as the Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes, 2624. [128][129] 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 3121 win over the New Orleans Saints. Coming off a 2-4 season in 2020, Harbaugh took a pay cut and decreased his base salary from . From his first marriage to Miah Harbaugh (m. 19962006),[182] he has sons Jay (a graduate of Oregon State University and the safeties/special teams coach at the University of Michigan),[183] and James (a graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance); and a daughter, Grace (a water polo player and history of art major at Michigan). He's shown a lot of maturity. Updated: Feb. 23, 2023, 7:34 p.m. | . With Michigans 37-33 loss to Michigan State on Saturday what is head coach Jim Harbaughs record against the Spartans. He was involved in recruiting 17 players on WKU's 2002 Division I-AA national champion team. Jim Harbaugh has hired yet another former NFL coordinator to his staff the 2023 Wolverine coaching staff may be the best that we have seen in quite some time. [5] His mother is of half-Sicilian and half-Polish ancestry and his father is of Irish and German ancestry. [195][196], Harbaugh has championed equal access to justice for Americans through his involvement with the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to 1-5. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh once again went through the process of interviewing for an NFL head coaching position, but once again decided to remain in Ann Arbor. [7], During his final eight seasons in the NFL (19942001), Harbaugh was an NCAA-certified unpaid assistant coach under his father Jack Harbaugh at Western Kentucky University (WKU). Smith was ranked third in the NFL in passer rating (104.1), led the league in completion percentage (70%), and had been 1951 as a starter under Harbaugh, while Kaepernick was considered more dynamic with his scrambling ability and arm strength. Harbaugh completed 19 of 29 passes with two interceptions.[40]. [94], Following an 88 season in 1999, San Diego finished 115 in 2000 with a rotation of Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh, and Moses Moreno as starters. Since Harbaugh arrived with considerable fanfare in December 2014, Michigan has never competed for the Big Ten title in Indianapolis. Sunday: Harbaugh and the 49ers mutually agree to go separate ways after San Francisco ends its regular season with a home victory over Arizona. During Harbaugh's childhood, the family moved frequently, as his father held assistant coaching positions at Morehead State (1967), Bowling Green (19671970), Iowa (19711973), Michigan (19731979), Stanford (19801981), and Western Michigan (19821986). Records collected by the Associated Press . [77] During the 1998 season with Baltimore, Harbaugh played in 14 games and started 12, with a 57 record as starter in a 610 season for the Ravens. [121][122] [116], In 2009, the Cardinal had a comeback season, finishing the regular season at 84, finishing #21 in the polls, and receiving an invitation to play in the 2009 Sun Bowl, the Cardinal's first bowl appearance since 2001. Harbaugh passed for a career-high 3,121 yards with Chicago in 1991 and became the first Chicago quarterback since Vince Evans to start all 16 regular season games. He was sacked 37 times for a total loss of 208 yards and rushed for 126 yards over 34 carries. He completed 2,305 of 3,918 passes for 26,288 yards with 129 touchdowns. The regular season finished with a highly anticipated matchup against #2 Ohio State, with a likely College Football Playoff bid on the line. In doing so, Harbaugh became the first NFL head coach to reach a conference championship game in each of his first three seasons. The Chicago Bears selected Harbaugh in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft. He'll be there one more year. Sources tell FootballScoop that Jim Harbaugh is planning to add a veteran NFL assistant to the staff. University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesn't plan to seek another NFL head coaching job. [1], In February 1982, Harbaugh committed to play football for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football team. No coach in America was hotter than Stanford's Jim Harbaugh in 2011. In week six, the Wolverines soundly defeated Rutgers 780, the third-largest margin of victory in program history and the largest margin since 1920. Jim Harbaugh has something of a penchant for making position switches among his players wherever he goes. 1 quarterback. In seven seasons, Harbaugh has led the Wolverines to a 61-24 record with a 42-17 mark in Big Ten play. [84] In Week 12 (November 29), a 38-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Harbaugh had his first interception-free full game, with 16-for-25 passing over 198 yards for 2 touchdowns. That's what I've heard. Harbaugh is in his fifth season at Michigan now, and the Wolverines have no Big Ten titles and or College Football Playoff appearances to show for it. [147] He finished his first season as the Wolverines' head coach with a 103 record, with losses against Utah, Michigan State, and Ohio State,[148] and a redeeming victory in the Citrus Bowl over No. Michigan coach goes for laughs on 'Detroiters', "Leaders Council - LSC's Campaign for Justice", "Jim Harbaugh speaks in D.C. on behalf of legal aid for underprivileged", "Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh discusses coronavirus in interview, shifts conversation to abortion", "Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh Speaks at Anti-Abortion Event", "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh: 'Have the courage to let the unborn be born', "Michigan coach Harbaugh, Fr. 2 AFC seed 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. [26][27] Harbaugh completed 60 of 111 passes for 718 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions during his shortened 1984 season. Michigan won decisively against rivals Notre Dame 4514 and Michigan State 4410, but concluded the regular season with a loss to then #1-ranked Ohio State by a score of 5627 to end the regular season. 1, chose instead to keep the No. [12][13] 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. Everyone's telling me about the record, but they should tell it to Paul Jokisch and Eric Kattus and John Kolesar. Jim Harbaugh compiled a 44-19-1 record and a 5-3 postseason record as the 49ers head coach from 2011-2014. [178], On December 3, the Wolverines reached 130 for the first time in school history by winning the Big Ten Championship Game over Purdue, 4322. 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. [90] 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 3317 loss to defending champion Denver Broncos. Signed as the backup to Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh played most of the 1999 season after Leaf sustained a season-ending injury in training camp. [99] In the final play of the game, following a 47-yard 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. In the fourth quarter, Harbaugh completed a 77-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver John Kolesar, giving Michigan a 10-point lead with nine minutes remaining. [52], The Ravens opened a new stadium for 1998, Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards (renamed M&T Bank Stadium in 2003). Questions about his ability to win big games dogged him coming into this year, given his 1-4 record in bowl games . [28], By April 1985, Harbaugh's arm had healed, and he completed 10 of 16 passes for 146 yards in the annual spring game. James Joseph Harbaugh (/hrb/; born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current and 20th head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Unfortunately for Michigan fans, Harbaugh's last. I heard it inside the staff." Jim Harbaugh has an Ohio State-sized problem. The Wolverines jumped out to a big 10-point lead in the first quarter,. Not only was Michigan's 42-27 win over Ohio State the first time they've beaten the Buckeyes since 2011,. [28] He also led the nation with a 163.7 passing efficiency rating in 1985. In 2006, USD again went 111, winning their second consecutive Pioneer League title in the process. With very few seconds left and the ball on the Colts' 24, Harbaugh threw an interception to Tyrone Poole. [100][101] 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. Harbaugh completed 18 of 26 passes for 174 yards and rushed 36 yards in 7 carries. It was the Colts first trip back to Baltimore after the team left it for Indianapolis. When the team won the 2001 and 2002 IRL championship, the team, which had the option of going to No. [54] In the 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. The Wolverines beat Western Michigan, Washington, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Northwestern, Indiana, No. Particularly during his time with Indianapolis, such as when he led the Colts to come-from-behind wins over the Chiefs and Chargers in the 199596 NFL playoffs and a near upset over the No. [19] In April 1984, Schembechler said, "Harbaugh is coming along pretty well. [30], On October 26, 1985, Harbaugh set a school record with 283 passing yards in a 4215 victory over Indiana. Harbaugh is second in the Bears' record book for completions with 1,023, while Jay Cutler holds the record with 1,034. On September 26, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 310 victory over No. After being tied, 77, in the first quarter, Michigan scored 34 unanswered points as they held Florida to just 28 yards in the second half.[149]. Immediately afterward, Harbaugh signed a five-year deal as head coach of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, where he led the team to the NFC Championship game in each of his first three seasons after the franchise missed the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons beforehand. This was Michigan's first win over a top ten ranked team since 2008. John and Jim Harbaugh are the first pair of brothers to serve as NFL head coaches in the same season.[123]. 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. "[35] Harbaugh completed 16 of 19 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns. By that time, coach Riley had relegated Harbaugh to emergency duty due to injuries including a mild hernia. [96] The following game on November 5 (Week 10), San Diego lost its ninth straight in a 1513 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. [137] 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. With USC being the favorite by 41 points, it was statistically the greatest upset in college football history. which would be a record at the NFL Scouting Combine. 8 Michigan State came from 16 down in the second half to beat No. When asked about the gap between the two schools, his reply was testy: "I'll answer your questions, not your insults. 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Harbaugh completed 15 of 37 passes for 188 yards. With that trade, Harbaugh reunited with his former Colts coach Ted Marchibroda. "[31], On November 16, 1985, in a 487 victory over Minnesota, Harbaugh completed 13 of 18 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns. PoY 14 4 12 4 4 4 SUMMARY Career G 177 [51], Harbaugh played 10 games in 1988 and completed 47 of 97 passes (48.5%) for 514 yards and 2 interceptions. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". [126][127] He missed the following game, and Kaepernick was 16 for 23 for 243 yards with two touchdowns in a 327 win over the Chicago Bears. He has led U-M to three 10-win seasons and has guided teams to five bowl games, including two New Year's Six bowls and three New Year's Day bowl games. [81], Harbaugh then sat out two games and played as Zeier's backup for Weeks 7 (October 18) and 8 (October 25). But. [74] Defending AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Indianapolis in the Wild Card round 4214 as Harbaugh completed only 37.5% of his passes (12 of 32) for 134 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Harbaugh's 0-5 record against the Buckeyes is well documented, but his teams also are 3-2 against the Nittany Lions, 3-3 against the in-state Spartans, and 2-3 against the Badgers. Michigan keeps its man It's easy to forget seven years later, but Harbaugh leaving the NFL for Michigan was a pivotal moment in program history. After No. The 49ers' season ended with a 2017 loss in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game. Despite only 9 of 20 passes completed and two interceptions in the Week 7 2810 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Harbaugh made his first passing touchdown as a Raven, a 46-yard pass to Jermaine Lewis in the fourth quarter. Jim Harbaugh has finally done it, y'all. He then closed out his NFL career with the Carolina Panthers in 2001, where he dressed for 6 games but didn't play. He appears to see things many may not, and it's led to somewhat mixed results. [152] Michigan finished the season 103 and another third-place finish in their division. Jim Harbaugh and the No. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000 with his longest tenure as a player with the Chicago Bears. 3) lost to a Washington team that finished the season ranked No. On October 3, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 280 shutout win against the Maryland Terrapins, posting back to back shutouts for the first time since 2000. His father, Jack Harbaugh, was a football coach, and the family lived in Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, Michigan, and California. That equates out to a winning percentage of 69 right on the dot, a number that is respectable. Though the 49ers were expected to struggle in what was anticipated to be a rebuilding season,[120] with a new scheme and many new players as well as shortened summer practices due to the lockout, Harbaugh led the team to a 133 record in the regular season, winning the NFC West division while finishing second overall in the NFC and bringing the team to the NFC Championship Game. [158][159] On November 28, 2020, Michigan hosted Penn State and for the first time in Michigan football history, lost to a team that was 05 or worse. After an infamous "What's your deal?" This loss was particularly shocking when considering each team's Week 1 performance. [65], On April 7, 1994, Harbaugh signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [53][54] The following game on December 12, Harbaugh earned his first win as an NFL starter with a 1312 victory over the Detroit Lions. He has won at least 10 games four times in seven seasons. Harbaugh, 59, has been at Michigan since 2015 and is coming off perhaps his best season with the program, leading the Wolverines to a 13-1 record and making a second consecutive appearance in the . 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 3417 victory over Wisconsin. [22], In his first collegiate start, Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 2214 upset victory over a Miami Hurricanes team that was led by Bernie Kosar, had won the 1983 national championship, and was ranked No. Harbaugh was quarterback coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003 under Bill Callahan. So against. 2 Seed, will face Georgia in the College Football Playoff", "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is AP coach of the year, Fickell 2nd", "Michigan Wolverines' Jim Harbaugh named AP college football coach of the year", "Feldman: Sources inside Michigan think Jim Harbaugh would take Las Vegas Raiders job if offered", "Vikings believe Jim Harbaugh's 'ready for a return to the NFL,' per report", "What Happened With the Vikings and Jim Harbaugh? [105] Harbaugh also ranks second with 1,759 attempts and third in yards with 11,567. In the 5731 loss to defending champion St. Louis Rams, Harbaugh was 27-for-40 for 348 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception and was sacked 3 times for 15 yards. There's kind of a battle in there. Fox News Flash top headlines for July 20. At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. [161], On January 8, 2021, Michigan signed Harbaugh to a four-year contract extension through the 2025 season. Michigan lost at #10 Ohio State 6239, denying Michigan a chance to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. [47], The Chicago Bears selected Harbaugh in the first round (26th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. [56] His 62.4% completion rate earned him the team record for single-season completion percentage. [106] Other Raiders quarterbacks coached by Harbaugh include Rick Mirer, Tee Martin, Marques Tuiasosopo, and Rob Johnson. Gattis credited Harbaugh for "the fairness and promotion of black coaches in leadership roles like David Shaw, Derek Mason, Willie Taggart, Jim Caldwell, Pep Hamilton" and himself. He played 14 years as a quarterback in the NFL, with Chicago from 1987 to 1993, the Indianapolis Colts from 1994 to 1997, the Baltimore Ravens in 1998, and the San Diego Chargers in 1999 to 2000. His brother, Ravens coach . 3 quarterback behind Steve Smith and Dave Hall. Three weeks later, the 51 Wolverines faced the No. Harbaugh played and started in 14 games with a 77 record; he completed 232 of 405 (57.3%) 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. [36] For the season as a whole, he completed 145 of 227 passes for 1,976 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. With 4 of 9 passes completed for 59 yards, Harbaugh led a drive for a Matt Stover first quarter field goal. [133] Harbaugh's quarterback decision was on display in the first game of the playoffs. 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. 22-ranked Brigham Young University, leading Michigan to move into #22 in the A.P. The Michigan State record is particularly . He served as the head coach of the San Diego Toreros (20042006), the Stanford Cardinal (20072010), and the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (20112014). [52] Harbaugh started his first game on Week 14 (December 5), a 233 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. San Francisco won the NFC West in each of Harbaugh's first two years. "[14] Harbaugh did not see any game action in 1982, registered no statistics, and retained four years of eligibility under the NCAA's redshirt rule.[12][15]. Their teams played in a Thanksgiving Classic game in 2011 and in Super Bowl XLVII at the end of the 2012 season.[4]. Now Mike Mallory, the eldest of the brothers, is coming home for the first time after a long coaching career, joining the Wolverines as a special teams coach, according to Football Scoop. Harbaugh returned to the college ranks in 2004 as the head coach at the University of San Diego. [185][186] Harbaugh is a Roman Catholic who has done charity work in Piura, Peru.[187][188]. He completed 202 of 358 (56.4%) 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. After a bye week, the Wolverines trampled Penn State 427, moving to 4th in both the AP poll and the College Football Playoff Rankings. In January, Michigan confirmed that Harbaugh would be returning to Ann Arbor for his ninth season as head coach after reports linked him to several NFL teams, including the Denver Broncos. Miami's defense sacked Harbaugh five times, and Rich Owens strip-sacked Harbaugh at San Diego's 20-yard line. [55], Harbaugh saw more playing time in 1989 after Jim McMahon left the team and started five games for Chicago while Mike Tomczak started 11 in a 610 season for Chicago. That additional . [52], Harbaugh played his first game in Week 4 (September 24), a 2012 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Jim Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. [163] Michigan's lone loss came in a top-10 matchup on the road at Michigan State. [189], On October 30, 2005, Harbaugh was arrested for DUI after running a stop sign in Encinitas, California. [206] Michigan offensive coach Josh Gattis separately thanked Harbaugh and his family for their impact on African American coaches and players, stating "in challenging times of racial inequality and injustice I am even more thankful for the Harbaugh Family!" On November 24, Harbaugh played his brother John and the Baltimore Ravens, losing the Thanksgiving showdown 166. 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. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hugs quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) on the field after defeating Ohio State on Nov. 26, 2022. [49] 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 St. Louis Cardinals. [54] Chicago improved to 115 and won the NFC Central division, and Harbaugh passed for 2,178 yards with 180 of 312 (57.7%) passes completed for 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. In 2002, he returned to the NFL as the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders. [164] Michigan ended the regular season with a 4227 victory over Ohio State, giving Harbaugh his first win over Ohio State and his second Big Ten East divisional title. [56] 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. Most years, Michigan has been favored. Harbaugh, who has coached the Wolverines since 2015, recently led Michigan to a 13-1 record that included a berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals, where they lost to TCU, 51-45. [86] Harbaugh started the Week 4 (October 3) game against the Kansas City Chiefs completing 6 of 9 passes for 38 yards and an interception before leaving due to a bruised right elbow;[54][87] he missed the Week 5 (October 10) and Week 6 (October 17) games because of that injury and two broken ribs. In January 2009, Harbaugh was confirmed to have been interviewed by the New York Jets for the head coach position,[115] although the job was eventually offered to Rex Ryan. Harbaugh completed 11 of 21 passes for 162 yards and two interceptions. In the second quarter, Harbaugh lost two fumbles, both of which preceded 10-yard Seattle passing touchdowns. [135] It was the first time that the opposing teams' head coaches in the Super Bowl were brothers; the Ravens won the game with a score of 3431 despite a third quarter comeback by the 49ers. The first 11 win season in program history earned the Cardinal a #4 BCS ranking and a BCS bowl invitation to the Orange Bowl. Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:12. [92], A 129 loss to the Miami Dolphins on December 19 (Week 15) disqualified the Chargers from the postseason. [95] Playing in seven games and starting five, Harbaugh completed 123 of 202 (60.9%) passes for 1,416 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, was sacked 14 times for 96 yards, and rushed 24 yards on 16 carries.
