Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (r.) hugs his brother Jim Harbaugh (l.) from the Chargers © APA / SEAN M. HAFFEY

The special brother duel in the NFL

The Baltimore Ravens won their NFL away game against the Los Angeles Chargers, giving their coach John Harbaugh a family success.

26 November 2024

From: dpa

The team from the east coast beat the Californians, who are coached by Harbaugh's brother Jim, 30:23. With their eighth win in twelve games so far, the Ravens have the best chance of a good starting position for the playoffs in the US elite league. The Chargers (7:4) also remain well in the race for the knockout round.

Baltimore's star quarterback Lamar Jackson successfully threw the ball into the end zone twice and ran for a third touchdown himself. His counterpart Justin Herbert also scored a rushing touchdown, but was unable to get any of his throws into the end zone.

Long-awaited reunion of the Harbaugh brothers

The Harbaugh brothers faced each other in the NFL for the first time in almost twelve years. In Super Bowl 47 in February 2013, John Harbaugh's Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers, then coached by his brother Jim.

Jim Harbaugh has never been able to win against his brother. © APA / SEAN M. HAFFEY

Most recently, Jim Harbaugh was a college coach at the University of Michigan for a decade before returning to the NFL this season. He has not won any of his three duels with his older brother in the best football league in the world.