Report: Baltimore Ravens fire HC John Harbaugh after 18 seasons

by: Griffin McVeigh 01/06/26 griffin_mcveigh

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, John Harbaugh is out as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. This comes days after Baltimore fell just short of another AFC North title in a winner-take-all game on Sunday Night Football vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Somebody new will be on the Ravens sideline for the first time in 18 years.

Sources: John Harbaugh is out as the Ravens head coach. pic.twitter.com/Rht9ssh01j

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2026

Baltimore hired Harbaugh ahead of the 2008 season when he was the defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. What followed turned into one of the best stretches in franchise history. Harbaugh led the Ravens to six division championships, 12 playoff appearances, four AFC Championship Games, and, of course, the Super Bowl title.

Famously, Harbaugh coached in Super Bowl XLVII against his brother, Jim Harbaugh. A Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers game — arguably most famous for the lights going out in the then-Mercedes-Benz Superdome for just over 30 minutes. In the end, the eldest Harbaugh came out on top, lifting the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans.

The lone individual award Harbaugh won came in 2019 as the AP Coach of the Year. Baltimore went 14-2 in the regular season, the first one with Lamar Jackson under center. Jackson also won NFL MVP that season, being quite the year for everyone involved with the Ravens.

In total, Harbaugh coached in 293 regular season games for the Ravens, winning 180 of them. His playoff record is over .500 as well, going 13-11. Those kinds of numbers are going to be difficult for anyone to replicate.

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