Joe Paopao (born June 30, 1955) is a former professional Canadian football quarterback and is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Paopao played 11 seasons in the CFL and was a member of the BC Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Ottawa Rough Riders.
He began his coaching career with the BC Lions and has coached with five CFL organizations, including stints as head coach with the BC Lions in 1996 and the Ottawa Renegades from 2002–2005.