1. Matthew Victor Giordano was born on October 16,1982 and is an American former professional football safety who currently serves as the assistant defensive backs coach and safeties coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
25 Facts About Matt Giordano
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Matt Giordano was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Matt Giordano was part of the Colts' Super Bowl XLI championship team that defeated the Chicago Bears.
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Matt Giordano was a member of the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, and St Louis Rams.
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Matt Giordano broke Buchanan records for longest punt return for a touchdown, most blocked kicks and most interceptions in a game.
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Matt Giordano was a two-time all Tri-River-Athletic-Conference first-team choice and was named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Clovis Exchange Club and Buchanan High's Most Outstanding Player in football and track in 2001.
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Matt Giordano was crowned individual league champion in the 400 meters in 1999.
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Matt Giordano won All-State honors as a freshman, was a two-time All-Conference pick, and was the Defensive MVP in the Northern California Championship game.
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Matt Giordano then played college football with the California Golden Bears, at the University of California, Berkeley.
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In 2006, his second season, Matt Giordano played 12 games and made 25 tackles.
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Matt Giordano deflected a pass and made a season-high 9 tackles in the game.
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On fourth down late in the fourth quarter, Matt Giordano deflected a pass by Rex Grossman to Desmond Clark in a play described as icing the game for Indianapolis.
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Matt Giordano started 4 games out of 12 played in 2007 and made 20 tackles, 4 passes deflected, and 2 interceptions.
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In 2008, Matt Giordano played all 16 regular season games and played on special teams in the Wild Card playoff game against the San Diego Chargers.
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Matt Giordano signed a one-year contract with the Colts on April 20,2009.
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On September 23,2009, the Green Bay Packers signed Matt Giordano after releasing Aaron Rouse.
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Matt Giordano signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 16,2010, and participated in training camp with the team before being cut on August 31.
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Matt Giordano signed with the New Orleans Saints on October 12,2010, and played 9 games with 3 tackles.
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In 2015, Matt Giordano joined his high school alma mater's coaching staff as defensive coordinator.
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Matt Giordano was named to replace head coach Mike Jacot the following year.
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Matt Giordano stepped down from his role as head coach following the 2021 season.
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Matt Giordano would join his former coach Jeff Tedford's staff at Fresno State as a volunteer assistant during the 2022 season.
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In 2023, Matt Giordano joined the staff of the New Orleans Saints as an assistant secondary coach.
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On February 20,2025, the Chicago Bears hired Matt Giordano to serve as their assistant defensive backs coach and safeties coach.
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Matt Giordano's great-grandfather is Italian born Ralph Giordano, better known as Young Corbett III, a world welterweight and middleweight boxing champion.