In his second stint as an NFL head coach, Jim Harbaugh is one of the winningest coaches in league history.
The former Stanford and Michigan coach has led both the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL, guiding each team to multiple playoff appearances. Harbaugh’s success has earned him a reputation as one of the league’s best active coaches.
Still, Harbaugh has yet to achieve the ultimate success, though he has come close on several occasions. While he has clearly figured out the regular season, Harbaugh continues to search for the final piece in the postseason.
Here’s a breakdown of Harbaugh’s playoff record as an NFL head coach.
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Jim Harbaugh playoff record
Jim Harbaugh is 5–4 in nine career playoff games entering the 2025 postseason, with all five wins coming during his tenure as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
In his first three seasons as an NFL head coach, Harbaugh went 5–3 in the playoffs with one Super Bowl appearance. Each of those seasons included an NFC Championship Game appearance, as he went 1–2 with a chance to represent the conference in the Super Bowl.
Here’s a breakdown of Harbaugh’s record by round:
- Wild-card round: 1-1
- Divisional round: 3-0
- Championship game: 1-2
- Super Bowl: 0-1
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Jim Harbaugh coaching record
In six years as an NFL head coach, Jim Harbaugh has made the playoffs five times and has never had a record below-.500.
| Year | Team | Record | Playoff record |
| 2011 | 49ers | 13-3 | 1-1 |
| 2012 | 49ers | 11-4-1 | 2-1 |
| 2013 | 49ers | 12-4 | 2-1 |
| 2014 | 49ers | 8-8 | N/A |
| 2015 | Chargers | 11-6 | 0-1 |
| 2016 | Chargers | 11-6 | TBD |
As the 49ers coach between 2011 and 2014, Harbaugh went 44-19-1 and 5-3 in the playoffs. Then, as the Chargers head coach, he is 22-12 with no playoff wins through his first two seasons.
Overall, Harbaugh is 66-31-1 in the NFL regular season. Additionally, Harbaugh's.679 winning percentage is in the top ten of coaches all time among those with at least 50 games coached.
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Has Jim Harbaugh won a Super Bowl?
Jim Harbaugh has never won a Super Bowl as a head coach, and only once has he played in a Super Bowl. Harbaugh led the 2012 49ers to the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Ravens, but John Harbaugh got the better of his brother as the Ravens won the game.
Since then, Harbaugh has yet to return to the Super Bowl, although he did win a College Football Playoff championship while at Michigan.