Quarterback Jim Harbaugh knows the meaning of the word comeback. After seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, the team released him. With his career at a crossroads, Harbaugh signed to play with the Indianapolis Colts, but could not earn the starting job. He did not quit, however, and he not only became the Colts starter but also led the National Football League (NFL) in passing in 1995 and took Indianapolis to the brink of the Super Bowl. His play earned Harbaugh the title "Captain Comeback" and made him one of the top players in the league.

Growing up

Traveling family

James Joseph Harbaugh was born December 23, 1963, in Toledo, Ohio. His father, Jack, is a football coach, and his mother, Jackie, was a teacher who became a homemaker after her children were born. The Harbaugh family moved 12 times as his father got new coaching jobs. All the moving around made...