Jim Harbaugh has experienced a few health issues, the most recent being an incident of atrial flutter during a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos in October 2024
. Atrial flutter is a type of arrhythmia that causes the heart to beat at an abnormally high rate
. Other details regarding Jim Harbaugh's health:
- Atrial Flutter During the Chargers-Broncos game, Harbaugh felt an irregular heartbeat and was escorted to the locker room during the first quarter
. Doctors confirmed it was atrial flutter, and after his heart returned to its normal rhythm, he resumed coaching
. He has had the condition before and underwent ablation procedures in 1999 and 2012
- Limp It has been noted that Harbaugh walks with a limp, which many speculate is from age and his long football career, though he has never publicly addressed it
. He has said that he has had both a knee and a hip replacement