Philadelphia Eagles punter Braden Mann delivered one of the most remarkable kicks in recent NFL history on Sunday, launching an 86-yard punt against the New York Giants — the longest punt in the league since 2001.

The huge kick came late in the second quarter of the Eagles' Week 9 game at Lincoln Financial Field, with 26 seconds left before half-time. Pinned deep in their own territory, Philadelphia faced fourth down from their own eight-yard line when Mann struck the ball from inside his own end zone.

The punt sailed over the head of Giants returner Charlie Jones and rolled out of bounds at the New York six-yard line, flipping the field at a moment when the Eagles led 8-6. The Giants had little choice but to take a knee and head into the break.

Longest punt in the NFL for 25 years

Mann's 86-yard kick was the longest punt in the NFL since Rodney Williams produced a 90-yarder in 2001. It was also the second-longest punt in Eagles franchise history, behind only Randall Cunningham's 91-yard kick against the Giants in 1989.

The kick is tied for the 10th-longest punt in NFL history. The all-time record remains Steve O'Neal's 98-yard punt for the New York Jets in 1969. Mann's effort also beat his previous career high by more than 10 yards — a 72-yard punt he kicked in 2022 while with the New York Jets.

Fox Sports' commentary team were left stunned as the ball kept travelling, with the broadcast crew noting that the kick had to be close to the longest in league history.

A game of two punts for Mann

Mann's afternoon then took a strange turn. Later in the same game, the punter mishandled a high snap, recovered the ball and tried to salvage the play, only for his hurried kick to fail to reach the original line of scrimmage. It was officially recorded as a minus-two-yard punt — one of the shortest in NFL history.

Despite that bizarre low point, Mann also delivered a 60-yard punt during the contest, underlining how unusual his day had been. It was a rare bright spot in a disappointing afternoon for Philadelphia, who lost the game 19-11 to their NFC East rivals.

Who is Braden Mann?

Mann, 28, is in his seventh season in the NFL. He won the Ray Guy Award as the best punter in college football at Texas A&M in 2018 before being selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

He joined the Eagles in 2023 and has become a reliable part of their special teams unit. His 86-yard punt against the Giants will go down as one of the standout individual moments of the 2026 season, even in defeat — a kick that travelled the length of most of the field and into the record books.