Jim vs. John: Know your Harbaughs

Age:

John: 50 years, 4 months, 9 days

Jim: 49 years, 1 month, 9 days

Clever nickname:

John: Harbs

Jim: Harbs

Standard game-day face:

John: Wry smile

Jim: Slack-jawed stare

Legendary college mentor:

John: Sid Gillman

Jim: Bo Schembechler

Peak athletic achievement:

John: Played defensive back at Miami of Ohio

Jim: As QB, guided Indianapolis Colts to 1995 AFC title game

Strange path to becoming NFL head coach:

John: Spent nine years coaching Eagles special teams

Jim: Started at Division 1-AA University of San Diego

Dreaded rival:

John: Pittsburgh Steelers

Jim: Freddy P. Soft

Public feuds:

John: None

Jim: Mike Tomczak, Jim Kelly, Pete Carroll, Jim Schwartz …

Record all-time vs. brother:

John: 1-0

Jim: 0-1

Heart broken in 2011 championship game by:

John: Billy Cundiff

Jim: Kyle Williams

Bold midseason move in 2012:

John: Fired OC Cam Cameron, replaced with Jim Caldwell

Jim: Benched starting QB Alex Smith in favor of Colin Kaepernick

Recent phone prank:

John: Invaded national conference with parents as “John from Baltimore”

Jim: Called in to John Madden’s radio show for advice

Odds of throwing headset during Super Bowl:

John: 20-1

Jim: 3-2

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