Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
Born: | Dania Beach, Florida, U.S. | June 17, 1965
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Assistant general manager Director of U.S. scouting |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
College | Florida State |
NFL draft | 1988, round: 11/ Pick 282 |
Hand | Right |
Career history | |
As administrator | |
2009–2013 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (scout) |
2014–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant GM) |
As coach | |
2008 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (assistant) |
As player | |
1988 | Kansas City Chiefs |
1990–1992 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1993–1995 | BC Lions |
1996–1997 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1998–2005 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2006 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
2006 | Calgary Stampeders |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1999 |
CFL East All-Star | 1999 |
Awards | 1987 Fiesta Bowl MVP 1999 CFL MOP 1999 Grey Cup MVP 2004 Rogers Fans' Choice Award 2005 Tom Pate Memorial Award |
Records | 1st in Hamilton Tiger-Cats career passing yards (33,841), pass attempts (4,257), completions (2,368) and touchdown passes (164) 2nd in Hamilton Tiger-Cats passing yards in a single game (525) 4th in all-time CFL career passing yards (53,255) |
Career stats | |
Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He passed for over 53,000 yards in 17 seasons. He currently serves as the assistant general manager and director for U.S. scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played every season in the league from 1990 to 2006, as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and finally with the Calgary Stampeders. He is a five-time Grey Cup champion, having won three times as a player and twice in a front office capacity. He is fifth all-time in passing yards in the CFL and is the all-time leading passer for the Tiger-Cats. He has also worked as a color commentator for TSN's CFL broadcasts, having previously appeared as a guest analyst on the CFL on CBC late in his playing career.