(1969-08-15) August 15, 1969 (age 54) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Colorado Boulder
Playing career
1987–1990
Colorado
1991–1994
San Diego Chargers
1995–1998
Cincinnati Bengals
1999
Philadelphia Eagles
Position(s)
Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000
Thomas Jefferson HS (Assistant coach)
2001–2002
Colorado (RB)
2003–2004
UCLA (RB)
2005
UCLA (RB/recruiting coordinator)
2006–2009
Minnesota Vikings (RB)
2010
Minnesota Vikings (Assistant HC/RB)
2011–2012
Colorado (OC)
2013–2017
Kansas City Chiefs (RB)
2018–2022
Kansas City Chiefs (OC)
2023
Washington Commanders (Assistant HC/OC)
2024–present
UCLA (Associate HC/OC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× Super Bowl (LIV, LVII)
Awards
AP national champion (1990)
Unanimous All-American (1990)
Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year (1990)
First-team All-Big Eight (1988, 1990)
CU Athletic Hall of Fame (2010)
Eric Bieniemy Jr. (bee-EN-uh-me;[1] born August 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the associate head coach and offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and is their all-time leader in rushing yards (3,940) and touchdowns (42). Bieniemy was also named a unanimous All-American and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting during their national championship season in 1990.
Bieniemy was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft, later playing for the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles primarily as a special teamer before returning to Colorado in the early 2000s to finish his degree. Following that, he was hired as the school's running backs coach and later coached for the UCLA Bruins and the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, helping develop players such as Maurice Jones-Drew and Adrian Peterson.
Bieniemy was Colorado's offensive coordinator for two seasons prior to joining the Kansas City Chiefs as running backs coach in 2013. He was credited in the development of Jamaal Charles and Kareem Hunt, with the latter leading the NFL in rushing yards as a rookie in 2017. He was promoted to offensive coordinator under head coach Andy Reid in 2018, winning Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII with the Chiefs. Bieniemy served the 2023 season with the Washington Commanders as their assistant head coach and offensive coordinator before rejoining UCLA in the same position the following year.
^"1999 NFL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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