ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 09: Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants throws a pass during the first quarter of an NFL Preseason 2025 game between New York Giants and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
Jaxson Dart wasn’t the only member of his family who shone at his preseason debut over the weekend. The mom of the New York Giants quarterback went viral in the stands of the game.
The first-round pick out of Ole Miss, who could start for the Giants in 2025, depending on how things go with Russell Wilson, had a big-time showing in his first preseason game. Dart completed 12 of 19 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown while leading the Giants on three consecutive scoring drives in the second quarter. The Giants topped the Bills, 34-25, on Saturday.
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll was not surprised.
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“Just about what I thought he would do,” Daboll said after the game. “Efficient, effective, aggressive, confident in the pocket. Some stuff we can work on, but he’s doing good.”
Meanwhile, while Dart shone on the field, his mom went viral in the stands of the game.
Dart and his fellow New York Giants quarterback, Tommy DeVito, posed for photos with their families following the game.
“Jaxson Dart shares a postgame moment with his mom after his first NFL game,” one reporter shared.
NFL fans were quick to notice. “Great moment. Well done,” one fan wrote.
“Dart’s mom is ripped lol,” one fan added.
“How old is she?!??!” another fan wrote.
Dart’s performance, meanwhile, is continuing to make waves amid the NFL community on Sunday.
“Jaxson Dart had himself a fine debut. He saw a lot, reacted well, made smart decisions, and has NFL talent. Excited to see more,” NFL analyst Brian Baldinger wrote on X.
Former NFL coach John Gruden added: “DART! Let’s go, Jaxson, rooting for you!!”
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