The New York Giants interviewed Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for their vacant head coaching position on Saturday morning.
Bieniemy, 50, met with team president John Mara, general manager Dave Gettleman and vice president of football operations Kevin Abrams in Kansas City.
He is the third candidate interviewed since New York dismissed Pat Shurmur on Monday, joining former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy and Dallas Cowboys defensive passing game coordinator Kris Richard.
Bieniemy has worked on coach Andy Reid’s Kansas City staff for seven seasons, the last two as offensive coordinator, although Reid calls the plays.
The Chiefs’ offense led the league in points (31.5) and yards (425.6) per game in 2018 and finished fifth (28.2) and sixth (379.2) in 2019.
Kansas City (12-4) hosts an AFC divisional playoff game on Jan. 12.
Bieniemy was a consensus All-American and a finalist for the 1990 Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,628 yards and 17 touchdowns that season at Colorado.
His coaching credits also include serving as offensive coordinator at his alma mater Colorado (2011-12) and coaching the running backs for the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10) and UCLA (2003-05).
A second-round pick by the San Diego Chargers in 1991, Bieniemy ran for 1,589 yards and 11 scores and caught 146 passes for 1,223 yards in 142 games over nine seasons with the Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles.
