David Girardi enters his sixth season with the Chiefs and inaugural season as the Chiefs quarterbacks coach in 2023. Girardi has worked with the offense since QB Patrick Mahomes' first season as a starter (2018). Prior to his promotion he spent two seasons as the pass game analyst/assistant quarterbacks coach (2021-22) and three seasons as the offensive quality control coach (2018-20).
In 2022, Girardi assisted the quarterbacks room with a focus on the pass game. He worked closely with Super Bowl MVP QB Mahomes en route to his second Super Bowl victory and another prolific season. The Chiefs offense led the league in yards per play (6.43), yards per game (413.6), points per game (29.2) and net passing yards per game (297.8). Mahomes led the league in many pass-game categories: passing yards (5,250), passing touchdowns (41), passing TD percentage (6.3%), passing first downs (272) and pass plays of 25+ yards (49) on his way to earning his second NFL MVP recognition. The sixth-year QB became one of four quarterbacks in NFL history (Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning) to have at least four seasons of 35 or more touchdown passes and more than 4,500 passing yards. He found 11 different receivers throughout the regular season, the second most in the league. Mahomes added his second league MVP ('18, '22) and Super Bowl MVP ('19, '22) honors to his resume along with the Derrick Thomas award, as well as AFC Offensive Player of the Year (101 Awards) and his fifth Pro Bowl selection.
In 2021, Girardi helped the Chiefs offense win its seventh-straight division title and fifth-straight AFC Championship game appearance. He worked closely with the quarterbacks as Mahomes posted 4,839 yards and 37 touchdowns this season, completing 66.3 percent of his passes en route to his fourth Pro Bowl nomination.
In 2020, Girardi worked with a Chiefs offense that finished first in total net yards per game (415.8) and passing yards per game (303.4). He primarily worked with the wide receivers which featured first-team AP All-Pro and Pro Bowl WR Tyreek Hill. Hill finished the season tied for the most receiving touchdowns in a single season (15) in franchise history, adding two more on the ground.
In 2019, he primarily assisted the quarterbacks room helping the Chiefs offense finish in the top 10 in total yards per game (379.2), pass yards per game (281.1), yards per play (6.22) and total points scored (28.2). This offensive performance earned the Chiefs a Super Bowl LIV title.
Girardi joined the Chiefs as an offensive quality control coach in 2018. He worked closely with the quarterbacks and helped guide the Chiefs to their first ever home AFC Championship game. The Chiefs offense was number one in the NFL in points per game (35.3), yards per game (425.6) and yards per play (6.84) in 2018.
Prior to coming to Kansas City, Girardi spent the 2017 season as the quarterbacks coach at Lafayette College. During his time he coached a true freshman who went on to start 11 games and break the school record for completions.
Prior to Lafayette, he was a defensive graduate assistant at Northwestern University during the 2015-16 seasons, where he helped coach the secondary and ran the offensive scout team. He served as an offensive quality control coach during his initial season at Northwestern in 2014, assisting the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
During the 2013 season, Girardi served as an assistant football coach at Geneva College where he coached the quarterbacks. The Golden Tornadoes broke numerous single-game and single-season school passing records during his time in charge of the passing game. Before Geneva College, he spent two seasons (2011-12) at Seton Hill University as a graduate assistant, focusing on the defensive secondary.
Girardi played quarterback at Geneva College from 2007 to 2010 and was named an NCCAA All-American twice. He led his team to a Victory Bowl win in 2009 and was named captain twice (2009, 2010).
Education:Geneva College (B.S. 2011), Seton Hill (M.B.A. 2013), Northwestern (M.S.A. 2016). Born:New Kensington, Pa. Family: Wife - Kristen; Son - Joseph.
