Chargers' Jim Harbaugh Ranked Last Among NFL HCs In Efficiency With Players' Time

It sounds like Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh scheduled a lot of meetings that could've been emails.

The NFL Players Association released its annual team-by-team report cards Wednesday. In the Chargers' breakdown, Harbaugh ranked last in terms of players feeling he was "efficient with their time." He was only described as "moderately receptive" in how much he responded to player feedback, too.

By and large, the NFLPA report cards show the progress Los Angeles made in Harbaugh's first season. The franchise ranked 30th in 2024 and climbed all the way up to fifth.

It's night and day to compare the general culture around the Chargers before and after Harbaugh arrived.

But one of the big questions surrounding the 61-year-old was how much his demeanor has changed from when he coached the San Francisco 49ers.

The Niners had a .695 winning percentage and claimed an NFC title in Harbaugh's four seasons. However, his presence started to wear thin by the end, and the way he butted heads with general manager Trent Baalke didn't help.

One benefit for Harbaugh of coaching in college was that the roster totally turned over every few years. There wasn't the same kind of risk that players would eventually tune him out like they did in San Francisco.

On a broad scale, the NFLPA provides plenty of encouraging signs about the Chargers' direction. A more critical assessment might point to the comments about Harbaugh as something to monitor, though.