Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 26
- College
- Michigan
- Coach of the Year
- 2011
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 1995
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 26
- College
- Michigan
- Coach of the Year
- 2011
- Comeback Player of the Year
- 1995
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 177
- CMP
- 2,305
- ATT
- 3,918
- CMP%
- 58.8
- YDS
- 26,288
- AVG
- 6.7
- TD
- 129
- INT
- 117
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CMP, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 100+ ATT; CMP%, AVG: 4+ games, 200+ ATT) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  CHI | 6 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 62 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | CHI | 10 | 47 | 97 | 48.5 | 514 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | CHI | 12 | 111 | 178 | 62.4 | 1,204 | 6.8 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990 | CHI | 14 | 180 | 312 | 57.7 | 2,178 | 7.0 | 10 | 6 |
| 1991 | CHI | 16 | 275 | 478 | 57.5 | 3,121 | 6.5 | 15 | 16 |
| 1992 | CHI | 16 | 202 | 358 | 56.4 | 2,486 | 6.9 | 13 | 12 |
| 1993 | CHI | 15 | 200 | 325 | 61.5 | 2,002 | 6.2 | 7 | 11 |
| 1994 | IND | 12 | 125 | 202 | 61.9 | 1,440 | 7.1 | 9 | 6 |
| 1995 | IND | 15 | 200 | 314 | 63.7 | 2,575 | 8.2 | 17 | 5 |
| 1996 | IND | 14 | 232 | 405 | 57.3 | 2,630 | 6.5 | 13 | 11 |
| 1997 | IND | 12 | 189 | 309 | 61.2 | 2,060 | 6.7 | 10 | 4 |
| 1998 | BAL | 14 | 164 | 293 | 56.0 | 1,839 | 6.3 | 12 | 11 |
| 1999 | LAC | 14 | 249 | 434 | 57.4 | 2,761 | 6.4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2000 | LAC | 7 | 123 | 202 | 60.9 | 1,416 | 7.0 | 8 | 10 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 5
- CMP
- 83
- ATT
- 163
- CMP%
- 50.9
- YDS
- 906
- AVG
- 5.6
- TD
- 6
- INT
- 5
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 177
- CMP
- 13.0
- ATT
- 22.1
- CMP%
- 58.8
- YDS
- 148.5
- AVG
- 6.7
- TD
- 0.7
- INT
- 0.7
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CHI | 6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 72.7 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | CHI | 10 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 48.5 | 51.4 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1989 | CHI | 12 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 62.4 | 100.3 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 1990 | CHI | 14 | 12.9 | 22.3 | 57.7 | 155.6 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | CHI | 16 | 17.2 | 29.9 | 57.5 | 195.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1992 | CHI | 16 | 12.6 | 22.4 | 56.4 | 155.4 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1993 | CHI | 15 | 13.3 | 21.7 | 61.5 | 133.5 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | IND | 12 | 10.4 | 16.8 | 61.9 | 120 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1995 | IND | 15 | 13.3 | 20.9 | 63.7 | 171.7 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | IND | 14 | 16.6 | 28.9 | 57.3 | 187.9 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 1997 | IND | 12 | 15.8 | 25.8 | 61.2 | 171.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | BAL | 14 | 11.7 | 20.9 | 56.0 | 131.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | LAC | 14 | 17.8 | 31 | 57.4 | 197.2 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2000 | LAC | 7 | 17.6 | 28.9 | 60.9 | 202.3 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
What were Jim Harbaugh's career stats?
Jim Harbaugh played 14 seasons for the Bears, the Colts, the Ravens and the Chargers. He completed 2,305 of 3,918 passes for 26,288 yards, 129 touchdowns and 117 interceptions. His best season was 1991: 3,121 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns and 16 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1987 to 2000
Jim Harbaugh led the NFL in passer rating (1995); finished top 10 in a stat 3 times.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 56th in passing yards (26,288)
- 69th in passing touchdowns (129)
Among the 2,425 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Passer Rating: 1994 (5th), 1995 (1st), 1997 (8th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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