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Kara Dart was all smiles Thursday night as she watched her son, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, lead his team to a victory against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The rookie finished 17 of 25 with 195 passing yards, one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in the 34-17 victory. He was the first Giants rookie quarterback to lead his team to a victory against the Eagles since Travis Tidwell in Week 11 in 1950.
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Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants reacts after an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Kara Dart and her husband, Brandon, were off to the sideline as their son appeared with rookie Cam Skattebo for the Amazon Prime Video postgame show. Charissa Thompson commented to Kara that her son was extremely polite and wondered what seeing the victory at MetLife Stadium meant to her.
“Well, I’m going to get emotional,” she said. “I think when you have a kid who works as hard as he does and dreams as big as he does, that’s what you want for him. You want him to achieve those dreams. So, it’s really special.”
Brandon Dart said his son expressed confidence the team would pull out a win.
Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants talks with his parents during pregame warmups before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
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“Jax knew they would have a good chance tonight,” he said. “He has incredible confidence in his coaches and his teammates. Right from the start, he said, ‘We’re going to be good.'”
Kara Dart caught the attention of Giants fans last week as they suffered a loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Utah native runs a fitness program. People magazine noted that she suffered a foot injury in 2019 that forced her to rethink the way she exercised.
Jaxson Dart also thanked his mother for giving him fashion advice.
Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants reacts after a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
“My mom loves it, and she’s done a great job of letting me choose and find things that I like and just giving me options,” he told GQ in 2024. “At the same time, it’s just something that I’ve come to really love and express myself in different ways.”
