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. "[198], Harbaugh has also stated his opposition to abortion. "[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. [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. His father was a football coach for 18 years, including 14 years as head coach at WKU.[7]. 49ers landed a dynamic quick-fix artist. Harbaugh has amassed a 59-23 record with the Wolverines, including a 41-17 mark in the Big Ten, but has yet to beat Ohio State in six tries and has yet to win a Big Ten East title. 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. The 2001 Panthers, like the Chargers the year before, finished with a 115 record. [33], On November 23, 1985, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 2717 victory over Ohio State. 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]. [2] In 2015, Harbaugh returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan.[3]. 12 Notre Dame 1724, but rebounded the next two weeks with a 493 win over Western Michigan University and a 4520 win over SMU. Harbaugh completed 19 of 29 passes with two interceptions.[40]. With 17 seconds left, Chris Penn caught Harbaugh's attempt at a game-winning touchdown pass albeit slightly outside the back of the end zone. 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. 4 ranking at the end of the 2021 season following the program's Big Ten Championship win. Jim Harbaugh Quarterback. [97] In Week 7 (October 15), an overtime 2724 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Harbaugh's second interception of the game, by Henry Jones, was in overtime and paved way for Steve Christie's game-winning field goal. After the game, coach Schembechler noted, "Harbaugh is a fresh talent who'll be all right, but he has a lot to learn. [91] Robert Griffith intercepted a Harbaugh pass at the Vikings' 1-yard line with 4:29 left, and Minnesota ran out the clock to seal the win. Signed as the backup to Ryan Leaf, Harbaugh played most of the 1999 season after Leaf sustained a season-ending injury in training camp. [64] Harbaugh ended his tenure with Chicago with a 3530 (.538) record. I heard it inside the staff." He becomes the sixth former Michigan football player to be named the leader of college football's winningest program. Coach Schembechler said after the game that the 77-yard touchdown was "a play that took the starch right out of their sails. It has lost every meeting with rival Ohio State, gone 1-4. He's shown a lot of maturity. 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. Unfortunately for Michigan fans, Harbaugh's last. [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. This was Michigan's first win over a top ten ranked team since 2008. Jim Harbaugh School: Michigan Position: QB Heisman Voting : 3rd in 1986 Draft: 1st round, 26th overall of the 1987 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears As Coach: 103-46 ( Full Record ) Jim Harbaugh Overview Jim Harbaugh NFL Stats On this page: Passing Rushing & Receiving Scoring Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors Full Site Menu He completed 2,305 of 3,918 passes for 26,288 yards with 129 touchdowns. During Harbaugh's fifth season, the Wolverines lost to Wisconsin 3514 and to Penn State 2821, both on the road. Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 4012 for the Cardinal's first bowl win since 1996 and the first BCS bowl victory in program history. When asked about the gap between the two schools, his reply was testy: "I'll answer your questions, not your insults. In a game that went to two overtime periods, Ohio State finally defeated the Wolverines 3027; Harbaugh said afterward he was "bitterly disappointed with the officiating", especially for a controversial 4th-and-1 call, and was reprimanded by the Big Ten with a $10,000 fine. At the conclusion of the season, Harbaugh was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. 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. 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[136], The 49ers had an 88 season in 2014, failing to reach the playoffs for the first time under the Harbaugh era. That's what I've heard. He has won at least 10 games four times in seven seasons. Harbaugh left the 49ers as one of their most successful head coaches in just four years, as well as becoming the first successful NFL head coach to depart for a college team. [171][172] They climbed into the top five in both polls as they opened the season with a seven-game winning streak, including a 2714 win at Iowa on October 1 - the program's first at Kinnick Stadium since 2005[173] - and a dominating 4117 win over previously unbeaten Penn State on October 15. Jim Harbaugh and the No. On November 22, in a 3010 win over the Detroit Lions, Harbaugh took only one snap and was sacked for 15 yards. Harbaugh signed with the Detroit Lions prior to the 2001 season, where he was expected to back up incumbent starter Charlie Batch. Harbaugh performed well in the annual spring game in April 1983, completing 10 of 15 passes for 116 yards. He has seven children. Although Jim I know, and he's been on the right side of this issue for quite some time. He also has a 1-9 record against AP Top 10 teams and a 0-4 record against Ohio State. [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. 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 3520. In the six. [73] For the season, he was voted to the Pro Bowl, was named Comeback Player of the Year and AFC Player of the Year. February 28, 2023 12:21 pm ET. Top 25. It was the Colts first trip back to Baltimore after the team left it for Indianapolis. On September 26, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 310 victory over No. Questions about his ability to win big games dogged him coming into this year, given his 1-4 record in bowl games . He held the career NCAA Division I-A passing efficiency record (149.6) for 12 years. On the same side of that coin, the details surrounding Weiss's firing remain murky at best. Prior to Saturday, Harbaugh's history in this game had to wear on him. In the first game of the season, Harbaugh led Michigan to a 2423 victory over Notre Dame. He was sacked 31 times for 206 yards and rushed 321 yards in 51 carries. [185][186] Harbaugh is a Roman Catholic who has done charity work in Piura, Peru.[187][188]. 23 Penn State, and Maryland. Following an interview with the Minnesota Vikings, Harbaugh told Mitch Albom of the Detroit . [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. Yost (190102). [31] 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. It is appropriate that he should be the main character of Michigan's most recent win over Ohio State, the kind. [194], In 2018, Harbaugh portrayed himself on the Comedy Central series Detroiters in the episode "Little Caesars". [113] Stanford's 55 points was the most ever scored on USC in the Trojans' history until Oregon scored 62 in a 6251 win over USC on November 3, 2012. The following year, the team improved to 111 and won the 2005 Pioneer Football League championship. University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesn't plan to seek another NFL head coaching job. [96] Two of Harbaugh's interceptions led to short Denver touchdowns, and Harbaugh threw his third interception on fourth-and-goal at Denver's 5-yard line. As a fifth-year senior in 1986, he led Michigan to the 1987 Rose Bowl and was a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing third. However, the head coach's record against the Michigan program's. [65] 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. In the 2013 season, Harbaugh led the 49ers to a 124 regular-season record and a third consecutive appearance in both the playoffs and NFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 2317, who went on to win Super Bowl XLVIII. He'll be there one more year. ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh took an apparent jab at Ohio State coach Ryan Day following the Wolverines' 42-27 upset of the Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. Kaepernick set the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in any NFL game with his 181-yard outburst against Green Bay. 1 in both the AP and UPI polls. On December 14, in a 410 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Harbaugh threw his first NFL passes, completing 8 of 11 (72.7%) for 62 yards, was sacked 3 times for 30 yards, and rushed 15 yards on three carries. Despite passing for 2,060 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions in 12 games and 189-for-309 (61.2%) passing, Harbaugh had a 29 record as starter. By that time, coach Riley had relegated Harbaugh to emergency duty due to injuries including a mild hernia. 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. In 52 carries, Harbaugh rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns. For his NFL career, Harbaugh played in 177 league games with 140 starts. His brother, Ravens coach . [176], The Wolverines improved to 110 by defeating Illinois on a last-minute field goal, 1917, then won a second straight Big Ten East Division title with a 4523 victory over Ohio State. If this is. [138][139] New head coach Jim Tomsula was fired after just one season in which the 49ers finished 511. 7 Wolverines", "Michigan's Jim Harbaugh after Ohio State: 'I'll answer your questions, not your insults', "Michigan football humiliated by Wisconsin in historic 49-11 thrashing", "Michigan football's demise summed up in 10 stunning statistics", "Jim Harbaugh Sums Up His Thoughts On Michigan's Season", "Michigan Winless At Home For The First Time In Program History Kind Of", "Manuel Announces Contract Extension for Football Head Coach Jim Harbaugh", "Harbaugh: Big Ten admits to errors in MSU game", "Michigan Earns No.