Joe Bleymaier enters his eighth season with the Chiefs and in the NFL. He'll step into a new role in 2023 as the team's pass game coordinator. His time with the club has included two seasons as the wide receivers coach (2021-22), three seasons as the pass game analyst/assistant quarterbacks coach (2018-20) and two seasons as an offensive quality control coach (2016-17).
Bleymaier was tasked with developing a new group of receiver talent in 2022 with newcomer WRs Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and rookie Skyy Moore. Chemistry was quickly developed between the Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, the newcomers and returning WR Mecole Hardman, who played in just eight games due to injury but managed to score four TDs. Mahomes found 11 different receivers throughout the season, the second most in the league, producing a historic passing performance in which they led the league in receiving yards (5,250), touchdowns (41), passing first downs (272), receptions of 25+ yards (49) and points per game (29.2). Smith-Schuster led the receiver group with 78 receptions for 933 yards and three trips to the end zone. Fifth-year receiver Valdes-Scantling recorded 42 receptions for 687 yards and two regular season touchdowns. His season was highlighted by his AFC Championship Game performance when in the midst of injuries to many key offensive weapons, including Mahomes, Valdes-Scantling had six receptions for 116 yards receiving, three catches of 25+ yards and one TD to propel them to Super Bowl LVII.
In 2021, Bleymaier led one of the most explosive passing games in the NFL with Mahomes at the helm. Bleymaier assisted the Chiefs offense to rank fourth in net passing yards per game (281.8) and third in net yards per game (396.8). WR Tyreek Hill recorded 1,239 receiving yards, ranking seventh in the NFL, en route to his sixth Pro Bowl selection.
In 2020, the Chiefs offense ranked first in the league in passing yards per game (303.4) and net passing yards (4,854), third in average gain per pass play (7.48) and tied for third in passing touchdowns (40). As assistant quarterbacks coach, Bleymaier aided Mahomes to his third straight Pro Bowl (2018-2020), and an AP All-Pro (second team) selection after Mahomes threw for 4,740 yards and 38 passing touchdowns.
In 2019, Bleymaier emphasized the passing game and worked closely with Mahomes to help the Chiefs passing game rank fifth in passing yards per game (281.1) and second in average gain per pass play (7.48). In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV the payoff was clear as Mahomes and the offense rallied to score 21 points, coming back from a 10-point deficit to defeat the 49ers.
In 2018, Bleymaier worked with a Chiefs offense that featured the NFL MVP QB Mahomes, as he threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, which was only the second time in NFL history that a player has thrown for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns.
Prior to his time at Colorado where he served as an offensive quality control coach (2013-15), Bleymaier spent two seasons as the assistant coach at Wauwatosa East High School in Milwaukee, Wis., while he was attending law school (2006-07).
Additionally, Bleymaier spent three summers as a football operations intern with Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles (2007-09) while Reid was the Head Coach and Executive Vice President of Football Operations in Philadelphia.
Bleymaier was a four-year letterman as a wide receiver at Delaware (2002-05), where he hauled in 74 career receptions for 864 yards (11.7 avg.) with 11 total offensive touchdowns. In his sophomore season, Bleymaier was a member of the Blue Hens' 15-1, I-AA National Championship team.
Education: University of Delaware (B.A. 2005); Marquette University (J.D. 2009). Born:Boise, Idaho. Family*:*Wife - Stephanie; Son - Calvin; Daughter - Hayden.
