NFL fans go wild for Jaxson Dart's mom as Giants rookie takes down Los Angeles Chargers on his debut

Jaxson Dart led the New York Giants to a stunning win over the Los Angeles Chargers on his NFL debut but his mom once again almost upstaged him.

The Giants handed the Chargers their first loss of the season, recording a 21-18 win at MetLife Stadium - their first triumph of the 2025 campaign at a huge moment after head coach Brian Daboll benched Russell Wilson and turned to Dart. 

But fans were also reintroduced to Kara Dart, Jaxson's mom, who first went viral on the night of the NFL Draft when the Giants traded back into the first round to claim their quarterback of the future.

She was shown consistently throughout the CBS live broadcast of the game on Sunday afternoon and on RedZone, cheering her son on during his big day. It didn't go unnoticed at all by plenty of NFL fans during the game, who took to social media to claim it was a very deliberate ploy by the broadcaster.

'Jaxson Dart's mom is getting more RedZone than the Titans,' one football viewer wrote on X on Sunday.

Another said: 'Please CBS keep it up with the shots to Jaxson Dart’s mom.'

The rookie quarterback did everything his team needed from him, finishing with a touchdown, 111 yards and 13 passes completed out of 20 attempts. 

'Definitely a special ending, but just the start of the journey,' Dart said after his first win. 

'It wasn't clean, it wasn't easy. Our defense played awesome. I'm happy guys were able to pull through and the defense just played great all game.' 

Dart has said before how his mom was a significant influence over his football career during his college days.

And Kara herself even said that she raised her son to grow comfortable in uncomfortable situations.

'For so many years now, he has not felt comfortable. We have a phrase at our house - you have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Because so much of life is that,' Kara said in an interview with Ole Miss Rebels YouTube channel in 2024.

In that discussion, she reflected on Dart's move to Ole Miss from USC and his early struggles in adapting to life under his new head coach, Lane Kiffin.

'You never felt relaxed, he was very aware of every stat,' Kara said. 'It was a grind but he knew what he wanted and he wasn't going to give it up.

'Yes, in the end you say hindsight, every one of those experiences made him better but when you're in it and you have this uphill battle it is frustrating, scary and daunting at times. Looking back he is better because of it.'

Dart himself has spoken about his mother's influence - especially when it comes to playing smart and staying safe as a quarterback.

He told GQ last August: 'Honestly, when I'm on the field, I hate sliding. I hate just going down. I always like to give a little shoulder or do something to get a few extra yards.

'But my mom is definitely the hardest one about me sliding. I'll go see her, give her a hug, and she'll try to hype me up. But after every little interaction, she always reminds me to slide. That's her go-to every single time. 

'If she thinks I didn't hear it when I walk away, she'll make sure to scream it even louder.'