John Harbaugh sacked by Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons as head coach

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said the decision to fire Harbaugh was "incredibly difficult"

John Harbaugh led the Baltimore Ravens to victory in the 2012 Super Bowl. Pic: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

John Harbaugh’s 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success.

After taking over, Harbaugh capitalised on the last few years of Ray Lewis’ career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.