Paul Guenther

Paul Guenther joins the Vikings staff as the senior defensive assistant after spending the previous three seasons (2018-20) as the Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator. Guenther brings 18 years of NFL coaching experience to the role, spending 13 seasons with the Bengals (2005-17) and two with the Washington Football Team (2002-03). While with Cincinnati, he helped the team win four AFC North titles (2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015) and reach the postseason seven times, including a franchise-record five straight trips to the playoffs from 2011-15. Guenther coached under Mike Zimmer in Cincinnati as a defensive assistant (2008-10), assistant linebackers coach (2011) and linebackers coach (2012-13).