Peter Giunta

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Peter Giunta
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Senior Defensive Assistant
Team New Orleans Saints
Biographical details
Born (1956-08-11) August 11, 1956 (age 67)
Salem, Massachusetts
Playing career
1974-1977 Northeastern
Position(s) CB / RB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978-1980 Swampscott HS
1981-1983 Penn State (Assist.)
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)

Peter Giunta (/ˈntə/;[1] born (1956-08-11)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 pro 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.

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