Background and career
Brandon Tyler McManus (born July 25, 1991) is an American professional football kicker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. McManus has also been a member of the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Commanders, and Green Bay Packers]. He was a member of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50.
McManus holds the Temple 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.
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, McManus signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 28, 2013. On August 25, McManus was waived.
On January 2, 2014, McManus signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Giants. He played in four preseason games for the team.
On August 26, 2014, the Giants traded McManus to the Denver Broncos to cover for the loss of the Broncos' starting kicker Matt Prater, who began the 2014 NFL season 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 after the team decided to sign free agent Connor Barth 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. 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 Sebastian Janikowski 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 victory over the Cleveland Browns. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October. McManus 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 Pittsburgh Steelers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. After defeating the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship, McManus and the Broncos advanced to the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl 50, he played a crucial role by making three field goals on three attempts and an extra point in the 24–10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. His 10 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, 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. During Week 4 against the New York Jets, McManus hit a 53-yard field goal that stood as the game-winner in the 37–28 victory, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Two weeks later against the Patriots, McManus scored all 18 of his team's points, converting six field goals in the 18–12 victory. McManus was named the AFC Special Teams of the Week for his performance in Week 6. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 14, and was re-activated nine days later. In the 2020 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 victory over the Detroit Lions, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Three weeks later, McManus kicked a career-long 61-yard field goal against the Los Angeles Chargers 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, McManus was the last remaining member of the Super Bowl 50 winning team still with the team.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
