Best of Jim Harbaugh's Chargers press conferences in 2024

Chris Roling | Nov 12, 2024

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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh might just be the best interview in the entire NFL. 

Since arriving with the Chargers, Harbaugh has been must-see material every single time he gets in front of cameras. Whether he’s gushing about star quarterback Justin Herbert, going off on wacky tales, making odd comparisons or just oozing a love for football, almost every appearance offers something memorable. 

As such, here’s a recap of the very best moments from Jim Harbaugh press conferences since the season started, updated as they happen.

Week 10

Oh...and Harbaugh also compared getting back to football in training camp like coming out of a...warm womb (you read that right. and no, it's not a press conference, but enjoy, anyway):

What I would give to read Scott Matlock’s book of Harbaughisms pic.twitter.com/4C3tLde0Uc

— No Limit Bolts (@nolimitbolts) November 7, 2024

Harbaugh channeled his inner Bill Belichick on this classic:

Jim Harbaugh: "Bill Belichick always talks about the middle 8 in a football game, there's a middle 8 in a season too."

"6, 7, 8, 9, those are important games. The only joke I know is why was six afraid of seven? Because 7 ate 9. 6, 7, 8, 9, those are big games." pic.twitter.com/BHuvftDZLn

— Alex Insdorf (@alexinsdorf99) November 6, 2024

He also announced his intention to never coach another quarterback:

Jim Harbaugh on Justin Herbert
“God willing and the creek don’t rise. This will be the only quarterback I coach again”

— Charlie Sinclair (@cmsinclar) November 4, 2024

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Week 9

This is where the Harbaughism of "pulling in a win" began, with players now doing it as celebrations on the field:

new harbaughism unlocked pic.twitter.com/btBSNojsgt

— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) October 30, 2024

Harbaugh made an outrageous olive jar comment:

Jim Harbaugh dropped another gold soundbite by comparing the Chargers offensive touchdowns against the Saints, and previous lack thereof, to opening a jar of olives. 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/mTCfKl6Wxs

— Steven Haglund (@StevenIHaglund) October 28, 2024

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Week 8

Just Harbaugh drawing inspiration from other names for a game:

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh quotes Nelson Mandela: "I don't lose. I win, or I learn."

"That's what we do."

on what he learned: "They battle. Our guys are gonna be fighting...Everything wasn't going all the way like we wanted it to, but that's the kinda stuff you use as fuel." pic.twitter.com/MlSDuLtoWs

— Alex Insdorf (@alexinsdorf99) October 22, 2024

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Week 7

After the medical scare in Denver, Harbaugh hit the podium and joked that he's up '2-0 with arrhythmias' now.

Among other just a football guy Harbaughisms:

Jim Harbaugh was told by his cardiologist that he has “the heart of an athlete”

Maybe the biggest Football Guy there is pic.twitter.com/vCjSLhJoTS

— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) October 17, 2024

Jim Harbaugh: “It would take my heart stopping for me not to be out there on the sideline.” pic.twitter.com/yKU9xl3Jax

— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) October 14, 2024

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Week 6

After a bye week, let's just say Harbaugh had some interesting things to say about an underrated player on the roster:

#Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh says Kimani Vidal will suit up this week:

“He’s sitting on a spring, ready to go.” pic.twitter.com/gOMZ3p7Odl

— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) October 11, 2024

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Week 4

Harbaugh channeling his good friend...Ric Flair:

Jim Harbaugh is dropping more quotes this afternoon. “As my good friend Ric Flair would say, if you want to be the best you gotta beat the best.” pic.twitter.com/2sA4f6oSfR

— Ryan DePaul (@RyanDePaul) September 27, 2024

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Week 3

Harbaugh got Biblical. Enough said:

Another Harbaugh-ism this morning from Jim Harbaugh when he referenced his coaches. “Like Moses, I’m gonna die leaning on my staff.” pic.twitter.com/Mg7wEDqcvN

— Ryan DePaul (@RyanDePaul) September 18, 2024

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Week 2

Does a fake commercial count? (The answer is yes)

Ask Jim Harbaugh anything. pic.twitter.com/tky0OxuMKe

— Perplexity (@perplexity_ai) September 9, 2024

More Herbert love? More Herbert love:

Jim Harbaugh on Justin Herbert:
“If you don’t love Justin Herbert, there’s something wrong with you.” pic.twitter.com/jotDYpPaiI

— Ryan DePaul (@RyanDePaul) September 13, 2024

“There’s not one gene in his body I wouldn’t like immediately trade.” - Jim Harbaugh on Justin Herbert.

Harbaugh said he wants to be best friends with Herbert and is now wearing the same tennis shoes Harbaugh wears. pic.twitter.com/zLDjLicp6x

— Kris Rhim (@krisrhim1) September 13, 2024

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Week 1

Right out of the gates, Harbaugh had a...strange comparison for Herbert:

Jim Harbaugh on Justin Herbert: “He’s like a human computer chip.” pic.twitter.com/lnte1tM0da

— Ryan DePaul (@RyanDePaul) September 4, 2024

Bonus: Harbaugh revealed the word he hates most in football, via Chargers.com's Eric Smith: "'Satisfied'? That's a word I've never used in connection to football. That word is a cringeworthy word. It would be in the bottom five as it relates to football."

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