The Chargers have the worst playoff record of all 14 teams in the postseason. Can Jim Harbaugh change that in his first year at the helm?

Jim Harbaugh’s football philosophy is rooted in being physical on both sides of the ball and wearing down an opponent. However, when it comes to relating to his players, it is nothing but love, respect and adulation.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is preparing his team for a matchup with the Houston Texans on Saturday in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, but his mind was on the victims and first responders of the devastating wildfires that have swept across the greater Los Angeles area over the past several days.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jim Harbaugh burst into the locker room like the Kool-Aid Man. There was an open entrance, so he did not have to break down a wall. But considering the enthusiasm the Los Angeles Chargers coach was exuding, he probably could have shouldered through some drywall if necessary.

First-year Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh isn’t one of those doubting Houston’s potential in a winner-take-all showdown. He understands that at their peak, the Texans can cause defensive fits for Justin Herbert and a surging Chargers offense.

Jim Harbaugh took over as the Chargers head coach ahead of the 2024 season. He had spent the previous nine years coaching at the University of Michigan before finally making his return to the NFL. Harbaugh was born in 1963 and recently turned 61.

Jim Harbaugh has been living quite the life on and off the football field. Not many realize that Harbaugh puts in just as much work in the bedroom as he does in the film room. The Los Angeles Chargers head coach is a father to seven children.