Peter David Kugler (born August 9, 1959), commonly known as Pete Kugler, is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons professionally; eight in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, and two seasons for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) in between his time with the 49ers. He played college football for Penn State University. Although born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kugler was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and was a football lineman at Cherry Hill High School East.