Turnovers Doom Jaxson Dart, Giants In Loss To New Orleans Saints
Oct 5, 2025, 2:28 PM
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 05: Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants runs with the ball during the third quarter against the New Orleans Saints in the game at Caesars Superdome on October 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS — Former Roy and Corner Canyon High quarterback Jaxson Dart lost his first game as a starter in week five against the previously winless New Orleans Saints.
Dart completed 26 of his 40 pass attempts for 202 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also scrambled seven times for 55 yards.
NY Giants Handed First Loss With Jaxson Dart Under Center
With a rookie quarterback calling the shots, there will understandably be ups and downs. That was on full display against the 0-4 Saints in week five.
The game actually started heavily in favor of New York. Dart and the Giants’ offense started strong.
The first drive ended with an easy touchdown pass to Theo Johnson, who was wide open in the back of the end zone.
Jaxson finds Theo in the end zone!!!!
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— New York Giants (@Giants) October 5, 2025
Drive No. 2 had a similar result.
After eight plays and 70 yards, Dart found Johnson once again, and the Giants led 14-3.
At this point in the game, Dart had completed eight of 10 passes, chose his rushes wisely, and was picking apart the New Orleans defense.
SECOND ONE FOR THEO 🔥
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— New York Giants (@Giants) October 5, 2025
The game completely shifted after New York’s second score.
The Saints went on to score on three of their four drives in the second quarter, and the following three Giants drives ended in two punts and a fumble.
Heading into halftime, New Orleans led 16-14.
To open the second half, the Giants quickly moved the chains two times, but then turnovers really started to haunt them. Dart was sacked and lost the ball. Cameron Jordan recovered the fumble, and the New Orleans offense capitalized on the turnover with a field goal.
It only got worse for New York from there. All four of their fourth-quarter drives ended in a turnover. The first was a fumble that Jordan Howden returned for six. Back-to-back Dart interceptions followed that, and the result was finalized as the Giants turned the ball over on downs late in the fourth.
With the 26-14 loss, New York fell to 1-4 on the season.
FINAL: The @Saints pick up their first win of the season. pic.twitter.com/WTEOZRcZsA
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025
About Jaxson Dart
Dart was born in Kaysville, Utah, where he eventually attended Roy High School. He transferred to Corner Canyon before his senior season.
In 2020 with the Chargers, Dart threw for 4,691 yards and a state-record 67 touchdowns. As a four-star prospect, he committed to USC.
He played just six games with the Trojans, where he completed 117 of his 189 pass attempts for 1,353 yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions. On the ground, Dart ran the ball 22 times for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Dart packed his bags and traded Los Angeles sunshine for the college football haven that is the SEC and Ole Miss.
He closed out his collegiate career playing in 39 games for the Rebels with 38 starts. He completed 735 of his 1118 attempts for 10,617 yards and 72 touchdowns.
Ole Miss went 28-10 with Dart at the helm, including a Peach Bowl win in 2024 and a Gator Bowl win in 2025.
Dart’s college accolades include Gator Bowl MVP, 2024 Conerly Trophy Winner, 2024 All-America Honorable Mention, 2024 All-SEC First Team, 2024 CFN SEC QB of the Year, 2024 Manning Award Finalist, and 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist.
Dart completed 32-of-47 passes (68.1 percent) for 372 yards and three touchdowns in his first preseason, but more importantly, the rookie signal-caller did not commit a turnover in his first test against NFL defenses.
He entered the regular season as QB2 on the Giants’ depth chart. After a 0-3 start with Russell Wilson under center, the Giants gave Dart his first start in week four.
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