Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Senior Defensive Assistant |
Team | New Orleans Saints |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Salem, Massachusetts |
August 11, 1956
Playing career | |
1974-1977 | Northeastern |
Position(s) | CB / RB |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1978-1980 | Swampscott HS |
1981-1983 | Penn State (Asst.) |
1984-1985 | Brown (TE/WR coach) |
1986-1987 | Brown (OC) |
1988-1990 | Lehigh (TE/WR) |
1991-1994 | Phi. Eagles (DB) |
1995-1996 | New York Jets (DB) |
1997 | St. Louis Rams (DB) |
1998-1999 | St. Louis Rams (Co-DC) |
2000 | St. Louis Rams (DC) |
2001-2005 | Kansas City Chiefs (DB) |
2006-2014 | New York Giants (DB) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Peter Giunta (/ˈdʒuːntə/; born August 11, 1956) is an American football coach for the New Orleans Saints. 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 1998–2000, 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 1974-1977.
Peter is married. He and his wife Cindy have three children, Christina, John and Demoan.