Harbaugh brothers share hug at midfield before facing each other for 3rd time
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — John and Jim Harbaugh hugged at midfield during pregame warmups Monday night as the Baltimore Ravens took on the Los Angeles Chargers.
It’s the third time the Harbaugh brothers have faced off as NFL coaches, but the first since Super Bowl 47 in 2013, when the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in New Orleans.
The other regular-season game took place on Thanksgiving night in 2011. The Ravens beat the Niners 16-6 in Baltimore.
Jim Harbaugh left San Francisco after the 2014 season to take over at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Harbaugh coached at Michigan for nine seasons and won the national title last season before being hired by the Chargers.
He said last week he was thankful for the chance to have another matchup with his brother.
“Walking off the field at that Super Bowl was like, there will be another day. And then there wasn’t for many years and it looked like I wouldn’t have a chance for another day,” he said. “But by the grace of God, I’m back in it and back on a team that has a chance.”
The brothers talked for a couple minutes and posed for photos before returning to their teams.
