Peter Giunta

American football coach (born 1956)
American football player
Peter Giunta
New Orleans Saints
Position:Senior defensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1956-08-11) August 11, 1956 (age 67)
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
College:Northeastern
Career history
As a coach:
  • Swampscott HS (MA) (1978–1980)
    Head coach
  • Penn State (1981–1983)
    Assistant coach
  • Brown (1984–1985)
    Tight ends coach/wide receivers coach
  • Brown (1986–1987)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Lehigh (1988-1990)
    Tight ends coach/wide receivers coach
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1991–1994)
    Defensive backs coach
  • New York Jets (1995–1996)
    Defensive backs coach
  • St. Louis Rams (1997)
    Defensive backs coach
  • St. Louis Rams (1998–1999)
    Co-defensive coordinator
  • St. Louis Rams (2000)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2001–2005)
    Defensive backs coach
  • New York Giants (20062014)
    Defensive backs coach
  • New Orleans Saints (2016–present)
    Senior defensive assistant
Career highlights and awards
Coaching stats at PFR

Peter Giunta (/ˈntə/;[1] born August 11, 1956) is an American football coach who is the senior defensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He served as defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and head coach Tom Coughlin for the New York Giants from 2006 to 2014. Giunta has also served as defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams from 1998 to 2000, succeeding the retiring Bud Carson. Giunta has coached at the high school, college, and professional level, and also as both offensive and defensive assistant throughout his career. He played cornerback and running back under Robert Lyons at Northeastern University from 1974 to 1977.

References

  1. ^ "2004 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters and Depth Chart[permanent dead link]". p. 6.

External links

  • New Orleans Saints profile
  • v
  • t
  • e
1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football—consensus national champions
  • v
  • t
  • e
St. Louis Rams Super Bowl XXXIV champions
  • v
  • t
  • e
New York Giants Super Bowl XLII champions
  • Personnel: Ronnie Barnes
  • v
  • t
  • e
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI champions
  • Personnel: Ronnie Barnes