Larry Peccatiello (born December 21, 1935) is a former

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coach. He was an assistant coach with the

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from 1981 to 1993. For most of that time, he was the defensive coordinator, either alone or sharing it with

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. He was Petitbon's defensive coordinator during his lone season as head coach in 1993. After Petitbon was fired after the 1993 season, incoming coach

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jettisoned the remaining staff. From 1994 to 1996, he was defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals under head coach Dave Shula. When Shula was fired following the 1996 season, incoming coach

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jettisoned the remaining staff. From 1997 to 2001, he served in the same role for the Detroit Lions, after which he retired. He was first hired by Lions head coach

Bobby Ross Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel (1973–1977), the University of Maryland, College Park (1982–1986), the Georgia Institute of Technology ...

, and also served under

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when Ross resigned during the 2000 season.Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Induction
/ref> One achievement Peccatiello is particularly proud of was his 1983 season with Washington, where he led the defense to 61 takeaways. Peccatiello earned three

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s during his time with the Redskins. In 2010, Peccatiello was inducted into the

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. Additionally, Peccatiello has been inducted into the Newark, New Jersey Hall of Fame, as well as the William & Mary Hall of Fame. In 2022, Peccatiello was one of 10 inductees to "Washington's Greatest" in honor of the 90th Anniversary of the team.

Coaching timeline

*1958–1968

College of William & Mary The College of William & Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, abbreviated as William & Mary, W&M) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William I ...

- DC *1969–1970

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

- DC *1971

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- DC *1972–1975

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- LB *1976–1980 Seattle Seahawks - LB/DC *1981–1984

- LB/Co-DC *1985–1993

- DC *1994–1996 Cincinnati Bengals - DC *1997–2000 Detroit Lions - DC

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Peccatiello, Larry 1935 births Living people Cincinnati Bengals coaches Detroit Lions coaches Houston Oilers coaches Navy Midshipmen football coaches Rice Owls football coaches Seattle Seahawks coaches Sportspeople from Newark, New Jersey Washington Redskins coaches William & Mary Tribe football coaches William & Mary Tribe football players National Football League defensive coordinators Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey