Eric Bieniemy Eric M . Bieniemy , Jr . ( born August 15 , 1969 ) is a former professional football player , a running back in the National Football League from 1991 to 1999 . He was an All - America n at Colorado and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft . Bieniemy is formerly the offensive coordinator at Colorado . Bieniemy was named running backs coach of the Kansas City Chiefs on January 11 , 2013 . High school . Born in New Orleans , Louisiana , Bieniemy lettered in football and track at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente , California , earning second - team All - America honors in football as a senior when he rushed for 2 , 002 yards and 30 touchdowns . College career . Bieniemy was heavily recruited out of high school and chose the University of Colorado , where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity . He was the nation ' s second leading rusher in 1990 with 1 , 628 yards , along with 17 touchdowns , and finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting behind BYU ' s Ty Detmer ( the winner ) and Notre Dame ' s Raghib Ismail . Bieniemy is Colorado ' s all - time leader in rushing ( 3 , 940 yards ) , all - purpose yards ( 4 , 351 ) , and touchdowns ( 42 ) . Nicknamed " Scooter " and wearing # 1 , Bieniemy earned consensus All - America honors in 1990 . He was a two - time first - team all Big - Eight performer , in 1988 and 1990 , earning the conference ' s offensive player - of - the - year honor as a senior . As a junior , he was named to CU ' s prestigious 25 - member " All - Century Football Team , " the only active player at the time to be selected to the group honoring the first 100 years of Colorado Buffalo football . After his carries for significant yardage , the announcer would lead the crowd in chanting " E ! B ! eniemeeee ! " Professional career . Bieniemy ' s success in college did not translate into the professional ranks . He played from 1991 through 1999 , and finished his career with 1 , 589 yards rushing , 1 , 223 yards receiving , 276 yards returning punts , 1 , 621 yards on kickoff returns , and 12 touchdowns ( 11 rushing and one kickoff return ) while playing for the San Diego Chargers , Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles . ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman gave him the nickname " Eric ' sleeping with ' Bieniemy " , in reference to the 1991 film " Sleeping with the Enemy " . Coaching career . Bieniemy returned to Colorado to complete his degree and was the running backs coach for the Buffaloes from 2001 to 2002 and at UCLA from 2003 to 2005 , as well as the team ' s recruiting coordinator in 2005 . Following UCLA ' s 2005 Sun Bowl victory , Bieniemy accepted a position as running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL . Since his time as the Vikings running back coach , his leading rusher Adrian Peterson , has led the NFC in rushing with 1 , 341 yards in 2007 and also in 2008 with 1 , 760 yards , which was also tops in the NFL . On July 26 , 2010 , Bieniemy was also named the Vikings ' assistant head coach for the offense . On December 2 , 2010 , Bieniemy returned to Colorado as offensive coordinator under new head coach Jon Embree . Bieniemy became the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs , in 2013 under new head coach Andy Reid . Personal . Bieniemy and his wife , Mia , have two sons , Eric III and Elijah .