- A ninth-year kicker who has appeared in 127 regular-season games and four postseason contests with Denver from 2014-21, connecting on 195-of-238 (81.9%) regular-season field goals.
- Totaled Denver's second-highest overall (regular season + postseason) field goal percentage, connecting on 205-of-248 attempts (82.7%) during his career.
- Ranks second in team history in 50+ yard field goals (32), regular season field goals (195), and points scored (837) in team annals.
- Accounted for the sixth-most kicking points (870) among active kickers (reg. + postseason)since entering the league in 2014.
- Played all 17 games in 2021, connecting on 26-of-31 (83.9%) field goal attempts and 33-of-34 PATs for 111 points.
- Made 28-of-34 field goal attempts (82.4%) and 24-of-27 PATs in 15 games played in 2020.
- Connected on a league-high 10 field goals of 50+ yards in 2020, which set a single-season franchise record.
- Notched a career-high and single-game franchise record for the most made field goals, finishing a perfect 6-for-6 on field goal attempts (45, 44, 27, 52, 20, 54) on Oct. 18, 2020 at New England.
- Knocked in 29-of-34 attempts (85.3%) and converted 25-of-26 extra points (96.2%) in 2019.
- Hit 20-of-25 field goals (80.0%) in 2018 and converted all 35 extra point attempts.
- Made 24-of-32 field goal attempts (75.0%) and was a perfect 27-for-27 on extra points in 2017.
- Connected on 29-of 34 field goals (85.3%) in 2016 and made 32-of-33 extra point attempts.
- Finished the 2015 season tied for third in team annals with a career-high 30 made field goals, while making 35-of-36 extra point attempts (97.2%).
- Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (October, 2015) after converting 10-of-11 field goals, including the first two game-winning kicks of his career.
- Totaled the second-most made field goals all-time in a single postseason (10-for-10) during Denver's Super Bowl 50-winning playoff run.
- Received the 2012 College Football Performance Awards Specialist Trophy as the nation's best overall kicker following his senior year at Temple University.
- Holds Temple career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60) and punting average (45.4).
- Joined the Broncos on Aug. 26, 2014 in a trade with the N.Y. Giants.
- Entered the NFL as a college free agent with Indianapolis on April 30, 2013.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Indianapolis as a college free agent 4/30/13; Waived by Indianapolis 8/25/13; Signed to a future contract by N.Y. Giants on 1/2/14; Traded to Denver 8/26/14; Waived by Denver 11/25/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 12/5/14; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/6/14; Re-signed by Denver 4/18/16; Re-signed by Denver 6/14/17; Re-signed by Denver 9/11/17. Re-signed by Denver 9/11/20.
2021: McManus appeared in all 17 games, connecting on 26-of-31 field goal attempts and 33-of-34 PATs... Accounted for 111 of Denver's points in 2021... Made 2-of-2 field goals, connected on all three extra points and accounted for nine points at NYG (9/12)... Surpassed K Jim Turner for the second-most points in franchise history (746) after totaling 11 points on 3-of-3 field goals and two extra points at Jac. (9/19)... Accounted for 14 points vs. NYJ (9/26), connecting on 4-of-4 field goals and two extra points... Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 14 after making a 52-yard field goal and knocking in all five extra points vs. Det. (12/12)... Poured in a career-long 61-yard field goal at LAC (1/2), marking the longest field goal in a road game in franchise history.
2020: McManus made 28-of-34 field goal attempts (82.4%), while connecting on 24-of-27 extra points (88.9%)... Made his first two field goals of the season at Pit. (9/20), surpassing K Matt Prater for third all time in regular-season made field goals in Broncos history... Kicked a go-ahead 53-yard field goal at NYJ (10/1)... Played in 100th career game at N.E. (10/18), set a career high and single-game franchise record with six made field goals (45, 44, 27, 52, 20, 54) and connected on multiple 50-yard field goals for the sixth time in his career... Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for Week 4 and Week 6 after connecting on 3-of-3 field goals (40, 54, 53) and 4-of-4 PATs for 13 points against the Jets and 6-of-6 field goals (45, 44, 27, 52, 20, 54) for 18 points at N.E. (10/18)... Tied K Matt Prater for the third-most total points in franchise history after connecting on 2-of-2 field goals (43, 41) and 3-of-3 PATs for nine points at Atl. (11/8)... Surpassed kicker Matt Prater for the third-most points in franchise history after converting both field goal attempts (50, 33) at L.V. (11/15)... Made his seventh field goal of 50+ yards and nailed a career-long 58-yard field goal vs. N.O. (11/29)... Made 3-of-4 field goal attempts at LAC (12/27), recorded his ninth and 10th field goal of 50+ yards this season and made multiple 50+yard field goals in a single game for the seventh time in his career, tying the NFL record.
2019: Connected on 29-of-34 attempts (85.3%), including 4-of-7 (57.1%) from 50+ yards, and converted 25-of-26 extra points... Made all three field goal attempts (53 LG) vs. Ten. (10/13)... Connected on all three field goal attempts vs. LAC (12/1), had makes from 52 and 53 yards and notched his sixth career game-tying or game-winning field goal in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime... Became the second Broncos kicker (K Matt Prater vs. Chi., 12/11/11) and sixth NFL kicker all-time to kick multiple 50-yard field goals with five minutes or less remaining in the fourth quarter/overtime of a single game in Week 13 against the Chargers... Moved into a tie for third place in franchise history with 141 made field goals while connecting on 3-of-4 attempts (75%) vs. Oak.
2018: McManus connected on 20-of-25 field goals (80.0%) for Denver and converted all 35 extra point attempts... Made a pair of 50-yard field goals (51, 53) vs. Sea. (9/19), giving him three career games with multiple 50+yard field goals...Posted his fourth-career game-winning kick (36 yds.) with 0:06 remaining vs. Oak. (9/16)... Kicked a 30-yard field goal to give him 100 made field goals for his career at NYJ (10/7), moving him past David Treadwell for fifth on the franchise's all-time field goal list... Kicked his fifth career game-winning field goal (34 yds.) at LAC (11/18).
2017: McManus ended the season 24-of-32 (75.0%) on field goal attempts and a perfect 27-for-27 on extra point attempts... Had four games with three made field goals... Finished the season with three field goals of 50-plus yards... Connected on all six extra point attempts vs. Dal. (9/17)... Made all three field goals (38, 35, 28) at Buf. (9/24)... Nailed a pair of 50-plus yard attempts (52, 53) at Phi. (11/5)... Connected on all three field goal attempts (39, 33, 36) vs. N.E. (11/12).
2016: McManus connected on 29 field goals—three from 50-plus yards—on 34 attempts (85.3%) and made 32-of-33 extra point attempts (97.0%)... Finished 4-of-5 on field goals (23, 43, 33, 35) vs. Ind. (9/18)... Kicked three field goals (35, 46, 45) vs. Atl. (10/9)... Kicked two field goals—including a 55-yard field goal as time expired in the first half—at Oak. (11/6)... Connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts—including his seventh career 50-yard field goal to give him the third most in team history—and made a special-teams stop at N.O. (11/13)... Surpassed 300 points in his career against N.E. to become the 12th player (sixth fastest) in team history to reach that mark... Kicked a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter—his third 50-yard field goal of the season—in addition to running for six yards on a fake field goal attempt at K.C. (12/25).
2015: McManus tied for third in franchise history with a career-high 30 made field goals (35 attempts), including three game-winning kicks, and added 35 extra points (36 attempts) for 125 total points... Totaled 55 touchbacks on 78 kickoffs for the league's fourth-best percentage (70.5)... Was a perfect 10-for-10 on field goals in Denver's three postseason games to represent the second-most made field goals all-time in a single postseason... Began the season with 13 consecutive field goals, which tied for second in Broncos history to start a season... Was a perfect 4-for-4 (57, 56, 43, 33) vs. Bal. (9/13), becoming the second kicker in NFL history to convert two field goals of 56 yards or longer in the same game... Named AFC Special Teams Player for the Month for October after connecting on 10-of-11 field goals, including the first two game-winning kicks of his career... Kicked the game-winning 37-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime vs. Cin. (12/28)... Tied an NFL postseason record with five made field goals (28, 41, 51, 41, 45) in Denver's AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Pit. (1/17)... Tied K Matt Prater with his seventh made field goal of the season (including postseason) from 50-plus yards, and connected on both of his attempts (52, 31) in Denver's AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/24)... Drilled three field goals (34, 33, 30) in Denver's Super Bowl 50 victory vs. Car. (2/7).
2014: McManus, who spent the preseason with the N.Y. Giants before being traded to Denver on Aug. 26, appeared in 15 regular-season games and one playoff contest for the Broncos... Connected on 9-of-13 (.692) field goals and converted all 41 PATs in addition to ranking fourth in the NFL in touchback percentage (70.3 / 64-of-91)... Waived on Nov. 25 before being signed back to the active roster on Dec. 6 to handle kickoff duties for the remainder of the season.
2013: McManus, who entered the NFL with Indianapolis as a college free agent, competed with the Colts during the preseason before being waived on Aug. 26.
COLLEGE: McManus holds Temple University career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60) and attempted (83) and punting average (45.4)... Named the recipient of the 2012 College Football Performance Awards Specialist Trophy as the nation's best overall kicker after converting 14-of-17 field goals and 32-of-33 extra point tries for 74 points... Punted 54 times for 2,433 yards (45.1 avg.), including 15 kicks of 50-plus yards as a senior... Earned All-Big East first-team honors as a punter and was a second-team choice as a kicker.
PERSONAL: McManus was a four-year letter winner as a kicker and punter at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa.... Selected to play in the 2009 Big 33 All-Star Game... Named a first-team All-Suburban One Conference selection and a first-team Times-Herald All-Area pick as a senior... Scored 229 career points and helped his team win district championships in 2005 and 2008 and conference titles in 2006 and 2008… Majored in biology/pre-med at Temple... Co-founded the Anti Bully Squad to create a permanent solution to bullying through education, advocation, awareness and prevention.... Received the Broncos Community Ambassador Award for 2019... Brandon Tyler McManus was born on July 25, 1991 in Philadelphia.
