Jaxson Dart stats today: How Giants QB continues to build chemistry with TE Theo Johnson vs. Saints

Jaxson Dart stats today: How Giants QB continues to build chemistry with TE Theo Johnson vs. Saints originally appeared on The Sporting News

Week 4 was a bittersweet one for the New York Giants. While they did claim their first win of the season behind rookie Jaxson Dart, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 21-18, they also saw their top offensive weapon go down for the year in Malik Nabers.

With Dart continuing the strong start to his NFL career, Week 5 treated the Giants a bit better.

Taking on the New Orleans Saints on the road, the rookie quarterback remained electric and efficient despite not having his top wide receiver, Nabers. By the time halftime arrived, Dart had a completion percentage nearing 70 percent, was New York's leading rusher and found his tight end, Theo Johnson, for a pair of touchdowns.

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Here's how Dart continued to emerge for the Giants, with Johnson becoming his top red-zone target.

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Jaxson Dart stats today vs. Saints

• Completions/Attempts: 11/16
• Completion Percentage: 68.8%
• AVG: 6.9
• Passing TDs: 2
• INTs: 0
• Rating: 127.6
• Rushing Yards: 38
• Rushing TDs: 0

In Week 4, when he took over for Russell Wilson as the Giants' QB1, Dart flashed his two-way skills by throwing for 111 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another 54 yards and a touchdown. That dynamic ability continued to shine against the Saints.

The 22-year-old had completed 11 of his 16 passes by halftime, leading a pair of touchdown drives. While the Giants found themselves up by just one point, partially due to a long Rashid Shaheed touchdown for New Orleans, Dart continued to live up to his hype.

On just four carries, Dart was the Giants leading rusher over Cam Skattebo (seven carries, 35 yards). With Nabers absent, the tight ends took over in the passing game for the Giants, with five receptions between Daniel Bellinger and Johnson.

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Theo Johnson stats today vs. Saints

• Targets: 2
• Receptions: 2
• Yards: 16
• AVG: 8.0
• TDs: 2

While Bellinger (3) and Darius Slayton (5) had more first-half targets in the Giants' first post-Nabers matchup, it was clear who Dart's favorite red-zone target was. Johnson, a second-year tight end, matched his entire career total with two touchdowns against New Orleans.

On New York's opening drive, Dart found Johnson wide-open in the end zone for a one-yard touchdown.

Another week, another Jaxson Dart opening drive TD 🎯

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— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025

Johnson's second touchdown was a bit tougher, as he held onto the ball from 15 yards out with two Saints defenders in the area.

JAXSON DART'S SECOND TD PASS OF THE FIRST HALF 🎯

NYGvsNO on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVntpic.twitter.com/niBlTC0C5q

— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025

The Giants' 2024 fourth-round pick, Johnson has worked his way up to the top of the team's depth chart. He totaled 331 receiving yards and one touchdown in 2024 as a rookie, but Johnson already appears to be one of Dart's favorite targets.

In Week 4, Dart found Johnson for his first touchdown of the season. The pair followed it up with another two scores in Week 5, building rapport that's much-needed for Brian Daboll's offense right now as Nabers sits out the rest of 2025.