Paul Guenther is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders from 2018 to 2020 and the Cincinnati Bengals from 2014 to 2017.
Guenther, born on November 22, 1971, in Richboro, Pennsylvania, United States, attend his high school education at Council Rock North in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Paul Guenther Teams Coached
Aside from coaching college athletes, Paul Guenther has coached the teams; Washington Redskins (2002), Cincinnati Bengals (2005), Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2018), and finally Minnesota Vikings (Feb 2021 – Present).
Paul Guenther Salary
National Football League salaries range dramatically. At the bottom, NFL defensive coordinators earn $800,000-850,000 a year.
At the top end, the head coaches make above $12 million. The National Football League salary cap is approximately $170 million.
But as to how much Paul Guenther earns manually, it is unknown and still under review.
Paul Guenther Scheme
Paul Guenther is taking over a Raiders defense consisting of many players who have never played in his zone-based 4-3 defensive scheme. And while the challenge of teaching an unfamiliar system may be daunting to some, Guenther is no stranger to the process.
Guenther’s defense is not so easy to pick up. His scheme features:
- 14 different D-line fronts
- 14 stunts and twists
- 15 coverages
- 20 blitzes out of a four-down front
- 26 blitzes out of double-A-gap fronts
- 19 blitzes out of “odd” fronts, which have either three or five men across the D-line, with one aligned directly over the center
- There are also options for facing unusual offensive looks like four-receiver sets and wildcat. Plus there are 10-12 red zone packages and 18 end-of-game packages.
Many of these alignments can be mixed and matched, only adding to the complication of his scheme and leading to seemingly endless possibilities.
Paul Guenther Net Worth
Paul Guenther’s net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021 as his income source is mostly from being successful. approximately, Paul Guenther’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 Million – $5million.
Paul Guenther Coaching History
From 1997 to 2000, Paul Guenther was the head coach of Ursinus College. From there, Guenther was hired by the Washington Redskins as an assistant coach in 2002.
In 2005, Guenther was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as an assistant coach. He served as a coach of other positions before being promoted to defensive coordinator on January 15, 2014, after Mike Zimmer left to become head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
In 2018, Guenther was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their defensive coordinator serving under head coach Jon Gruden. On December 13, 2020, Guenther was fired by the Raiders following a 44–27 loss against the Indianapolis Colts.
On February 10, 2021, Guenther was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as a senior defensive assistant, reuniting with head coach Mike Zimmer, whom Guenther worked under when Zimmer was defensive coordinator in Cincinnati.