Brandon Tyler McManus (born July 25, 1991) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was a member of the

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and their

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championship team. He played

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for the

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and was signed by the

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as an

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. McManus has also been a member of the

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, and

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College career

McManus holds the

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career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60), field goals attempted (83), and punting average (45.3). As a senior in 2012, he earned All-Big East first-team honors after leading the team in scoring (74) on 14-of-17 field goals and 32-of-33 extra points. He averaged 45.1 yards per punt, pinned 17 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long kick of 68 yards. McManus handled kickoff duties as well and recorded 40 touchbacks on 56 total kickoffs.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the

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, McManus signed with the

on April 28, 2013. On August 25, McManus was waived prior to the start of the season by Indianapolis.

New York Giants

On January 2, 2014, McManus signed a reserve/futures contract with the

. He played in 4 preseason games for the team prior to being traded to Denver.

Denver Broncos

On August 26, 2014, the Giants traded McManus to the

to cover for the loss of the Broncos' starting kicker

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, who began the

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serving a four-game suspension. McManus became their starting kicker following the release of Prater on October 3, 2014. McManus was waived by the Broncos on November 11, 2014, after the team decided to sign free agent

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as his replacement. McManus cleared waivers, and was quickly re-signed by the Broncos, spending the rest of the season as the team's kickoff specialist. In 11 games with the Broncos as the primary placekicker, McManus converted all 41 extra point attempts, as well as nine of 13 field goal attempts. Brandon McManus

Going into the 2015 season, the Broncos brought both Barth and McManus to training camp. McManus won the job, proving more consistent than he had been in 2014, and the Broncos cut Barth. On September 13, 2015, he became the third kicker in NFL history to make multiple field goals of 56 or more yards in the same game, joining

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and Greg Zuerlein, who both achieved the feat in the 2012 season. On October 18, McManus made the game winning overtime field goal to propel the Broncos to a 26–23 overtime win over the

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. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October. He finished the 2015 season converting 35 of 36 extra point attempts and 30 of 35 field goal attempts. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs, McManus tied an NFL-postseason record by making five field goals in a 23–16 victory over the

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. After defeating the

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in the

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, McManus and the Broncos advanced to the Super Bowl. In

, he played a crucial role by making three field goals on three attempts and an extra point in the 24–10 victory over the

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. His ten post-season field goals that year was also a Broncos franchise record. In the 2016 season, McManus converted 32 of 33 extra point attempts and 29 of 34 field goal attempts. On March 7, 2017, the Broncos placed a second round restricted free agent tender on McManus. On September 11, 2017, McManus signed a three-year contract extension with the Broncos. In the 2017 season, McManus converted all 27 extra point attempts and 24 of 32 field goal attempts. In the 2018 season, McManus converted all 35 extra point attempts and 20 of 25 field goal attempts. In the 2019 season, McManus converted 25 of 26 extra point attempts and 29 of 34 field goal attempts. On September 11, 2020, McManus signed a four-year, $17.2 million contract extension with the Broncos through the 2024 season. In Week 4 against the

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, McManus hit a 53-yard field goal that stood as the game-winner in the 37–28 win, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In Week 6 against the Patriots, McManus scored all 18 of his team's points, converting 6 field goals during the 18–12 win. McManus was named the AFC Special Teams of the Week for his performance in Week 6. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on December 14, 2020, and re-activated on December 23. In the 2020 NFL season, McManus converted 24 of 27 extra point attempts and 28 of 34 field goal attempts. In Week 14 of the 2021 season, McManus converted all five extra points and a 52-yard field goal in a 38–10 win over the

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, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In Week 17, McManus kicked a career-long 61-yard field goal against the

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at the end of the first half. In the 2021 season, McManus converted 33 of 34 extra point attempts and 26 of 31 field goal attempts. In the 2022 season, McManus converted 25 of 27 extra point attempts and 28 of 36 field goal attempts. On May 23, 2023, McManus was released by the Broncos and designated as a post-June 1 cut. At the time of his release, he was the last remaining member of the Super Bowl 50 winning team still with the team.

Jacksonville Jaguars

McManus signed a one-year deal with the

on May 25, 2023. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 4 of 2023 after kicking 3-for-3 in a victory. McManus was also named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October after kicking 12-for-12 during the month.

Washington Commanders

On March 14, 2024, McManus signed a one-year deal with the

. He was released on June 2, after sexual assault allegations stemming from his time with the Jaguars went public.

Green Bay Packers

On October 16, 2024, McManus was signed by the

. On October 20, 2024, in his first game with the Packers, he kicked a 45 yard game-winning field goal to help Green Bay defeat the Houston Texans 24–22. McManus kicked a 24 yard game-winning field goal to help Green Bay defeat his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars 30–27 in his second game with the Packers on October 27. In 11 games with the Packers, he converted all 30 extra point attempts and 20-of-21 field goal attempts in the 2024 season. On March 4, 2025, McManus agreed to a three-year, $15.3 million contract with the Packers, including a $5 million signing bonus.

Sexual assault lawsuit

On May 24, 2024, two flight attendants sued McManus, alleging that he had sexually assaulted them during a team chartered flight from Jacksonville to London in 2023, as the Jaguars were traveling to play consecutive games in London. McManus denied the allegations. The lawsuit also alleged that the Jaguars committed gross negligence by failing to properly train McManus about inappropriate and sexual contact with flight staff, supervise him on the flight, adopt policies and procedures to protect flight staff from sexual misconduct by employees, or enforce a zero-tolerance policy regarding inappropriate behavior. In September 2024, the NFL concluded its investigation into the incident, saying there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that McManus had violated the league's personal conduct policy. That same month, a judge dismissed the women's initial lawsuit, saying their case did not rise to the "exceptional" criteria required for anonymity. The women then filed an amended complaint, this time using their names. In October 2024, upon being signed by Green Bay, attorneys for both McManus and the accusers stated that the case was "resolved" without providing additional information.

NFL career statistics

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

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2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

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2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

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2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

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References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio

Temple Owls bio
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