Danny McManus

Bio

Full name: Danny McManus

Born: June 17, 1965 in Hollywood, FL (57 years old)

Last Season (2006) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 215 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #14
Amateur Programs
  • Florida State
  • South Broward HS (Hollywood, FL)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
17 Season Career

Active years: 1990–2006
Active teams (5):

  • WPG 1990–1992
  • BC 1993–1995
  • EDM 1996–1997
  • HAM 1998–2005
  • CGY 2006

304 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 298 regular season games
  • 6 Grey Cup appearances (3 championship wins)
6 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
17 seasons
(Rank: T15th,
99th percentile,
17 CFL seasons)		 5 teams 298
(Rank: 10th,
99th percentile,
298 CFL games)		 0 6
1990 WPG QB 4 18 -- 1
1991 WPG QB 4 18 -- 0
1992 WPG QB 14 18 -- 1
1993 BC QB 14 18 -- 0
1994 BC QB 14 18 -- 1
1995 BC QB 14 17 -- 0
1996 EDM QB 14 17 -- 1
1997 EDM QB 14 15 -- 0
1998 HAM QB 14 18 -- 1
1999 HAM QB 14 18 -- 1
2000 HAM QB 14 18 -- 0
2001 HAM QB 14 18 -- 0
2002 HAM QB 14 18 -- 0
2003 HAM QB 14 15 -- 0
2004 HAM QB 14 18 -- 0
2005 HAM QB 14 18 -- 0
2006 CGY QB 14 18 -- 0
Danny McManus Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Pass – Play -- 92 yards (TD) HAM 1998 HAM 39 @ EDM 10
-- 74 yards (TD) HAM 1998 HAM 20 @ CGY 21
Passing Yards – Game 16th 525 yards HAM 2004 WPG 22 @ HAM 32
23rd 513 yards HAM 2002 HAM 37 @ OTT 38
T36th 497 yards EDM 1997 WPG 11 @ EDM 45
T50th 479 yards HAM 2000 SSK 34 @ HAM 40
 
Grey Cup
Longest Pass – Play T9th 75 yards (TD) EDM 1996 EDM 37 vs TOR 43
-- 64 yards (TD) EDM 1996 EDM 37 vs TOR 43
Passing Yards – Game 5th 413 yards EDM 1996 EDM 37 vs TOR 43
Game
1996
Weekly
1997
  • Offensive Star Week 7 (EDM)
1998
  • Offensive Star Week 6 (HAM)
1999
  • Offensive Star Week 8 (HAM)
  • Offensive Star Week 16 (HAM)
2004
  • Offensive Star Week 1 (HAM)
2005
  • Offensive Star Week 10 (HAM)
  • 1997 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1998 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1999 Winner (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2001 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1999 Winner (HAM) Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
  • 2005 Winner (HAM) Tom Pate Memorial Award
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Danny McManus was inducted into the Player wing in 2011 (CFHoF profile).