The Baltimore Ravens have tied up John Harbaugh through the 2028 season, announcing a three-year extension for their head coach on Friday.
Harbaugh, 62, was entering the final year of his current contract. The Ravens have never let him start a regular season on the final year of his contract since he was hired in 2008.
He is the Ravens’ all-time winningest head coach with a 185-115 record over 17 seasons. Harbaugh guided the Ravens to a Super Bowl title in 2012, and his 12 playoff berths are the second most in the league behind Andy Reid (14) since the season he was hired.
Harbaugh is the second-longest-tenured NFL coach behind the Steelers‘ Mike Tomlin, who completed his 18th season in Pittsburgh. No other coach has been with his current team for more than 12 years.
He guided Baltimore through some pitfalls this past season. An 0-2 start included a home loss to the 4-13 Las Vegas Raiders. He also helped first-year defensive coordinator Zach Orr bounce back from some early-season struggles by adding Dean Pees as a senior adviser.
At the start of December in Week 13, the Ravens hit another stumbling block when they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 24-19 heading into their bye. Baltimore fell to 8-5 and trailed first-place Pittsburgh by two games with four weeks remaining.
The Ravens then rebounded to win their last four games of the regular season by a combined score of 135-43.
When he arrived in Baltimore, Harbaugh used bold decisions and a team-first mentality to elevate the Ravens to a perennial Super Bowl contender. His .617 win percentage — including the playoffs — has featured six AFC North titles, two No. 1 seeds and four trips to the AFC Championship Game.
