Chargers' Jim Harbaugh suddenly leaves the game due to a mysterious illness, returning minutes later

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh abruptly left Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos just minutes after kickoff.

Harbaugh was seen on the broadcast entering the blue medical tent on the sideline, then leaving toward the locker room.

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The team said it was questionable whether Harbaugh would return to the game because he was suffering from an undisclosed illness. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter was named interim head coach during Harbaugh's absence.

The Chargers quickly got down the field and settled for a field goal. The team also saw Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey injured in the first round of the match.

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A few minutes later, Harbaugh returned to the bench.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Quentin Johnston plays the football during the first half of an NFL football game, on October 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

This is the first time Harbaugh has coached an NFL game at the Empower Area in Mile Excessive since Oct. 19, 2014. He was with the San Francisco 49ers then.

Harbaugh took over as the team's head coach after leading the University of Michigan to the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh leaves the field after the game against the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at SoFi Stadium, Calif., September 29, 2024. (Photos by Kirby Lee Imagine)

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Los Angeles had entered the game with a score of 2-2. The team opened with two straight victories, beating the Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers, but has since lost two games in a row to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs before bowing out at the beginning of October.

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