Who Won Kick of Destiny 3: Peyton or Eli Manning?

James Bisson - Head of Content, Betting
James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Feb 9, 2025 , 03:13 PM ET • 4 min read

Find out which Manning brother kicked it into high gear in FanDuel's Kick of Destiny 3 competition at Super Bowl 59.

Peyton Manning (left) and Eli Manning react during the Pro Bowl Skills competition.
Photo By - Imagn Images. Peyton Manning (left) and Eli Manning react during the Pro Bowl Skills competition.

We have a winner in FanDuel’s Kick of Destiny 3 contest! Eli Manning bested his brother Peyton, by knocking one through the uprights in the second round. 

Both brothers missed their first attempt from 25-yards out. In Round 2, both brothers kicked from 20-yards out.

Peyton missed his second round attempt by hitting the right goalpost. Eli responded in the second round by booting one right down the middle and the younger Manning won the contest.

FanDuel users that picked Eli will win a share of $10,000,000 in bonus bets.

Did Peyton or Eli Manning win the Kick of Destiny 3 contest?

Update: Eli Manning won this year's Kick of Destiny contest with a perfect kick in the second round.

"I've been dreaming of this moment," Eli told FOX Super Bowl pre-game show viewers. "We've been working hard. To finally be a kicker just feels right."

Kick of Destiny rules

The two former Super Bowl-winning QBs squared off in a field goal challenge Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. The kicks were made around 3:15 p.m. ET. The Super Bowl itself starts at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Both brothers first attempted 25-yard field goals. If one brother made that initial attempt, and the other brother missed, the competition would be over. The one who made the field goal would be declared the winner.

If both Mannings missed their first attempt, the ball would be moved up 5 yards. That was the case on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans as the Mannings both missed in the first round. There was a maximum of three rounds this year.


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How much will Kick of Destiny 3 winners receive?

The most basic Super Bowl picks made this year will be “heads or tails?” on the Super Bowl coin toss and “Peyton or Eli?” in the Kick of Destiny contest. Both are pretty much a 50/50 proposition.

New and existing FanDuel users simply need to click on the “KOD” button on the main screen. You will then be prompted to pick “Peyton or Eli” to win the contest. Simple as that.

If you pick the correct Manning, you will receive a share of $10,000,000 in bonus bets. 

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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