Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on becoming an NFL head coach -- 'I've just got to go get it'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Bieniemy acknowledged his disappointment over failing to get an NFL head-coaching job despite multiple interviews in recent seasons.

«In reality it's tough,'' said Bieniemy, the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2018. „But I don't let that keep me from doing what I do. I'm still alive, I'm breathing and I have an opportunity to work for a championship team. That's the beauty of it.

“I don't want any pity. This is who I am. I'm going to keep pushing, keep knocking because when it's all said and done with, I know who I am and I am comfortable with the person I'm striving to be.''

Being the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid has been a ticket to an NFL head-coaching job for others. Bieniemy's two predecessors in the job, Doug Pederson and Matt Nagy, became head coaches, Pederson with the Philadelphia Eagles and Nagy with the Chicago Bears.

Pederson is now the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Nagy was fired this past winter and returned to the Chiefs as quarterbacks coach.

Bieniemy hasn't had the same success at landing a job even though the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback have been among the NFL's highest-scoring teams and participated in each of the last four AFC Championship Games. The Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season.

»I've just got to go get it,'' Bieniemy said when asked what he needs to do to land a head-coaching position. «I'm not seeking any comfort. I haven't gotten it for whatever reason. It [doesn't] matter. I'm going to keep knocking on that door and I'm going to keep working my ass off to make sure that it happens. My job this year is to make sure we take care of business that needs to be taken care of today