New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart turned in one of the NFL's strongest performances in Week 1, a fact captured by the passer rating he earned in the team’s 28-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Dart posted the league's second-highest passer rating of the week at 134.2. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was the only passer who finished higher, at 150.6.
Highest passer rating in Week 1…
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1. Trevor Lawrence - 150.6
2. Jaxson Dart - 134.2
3. Josh Allen - 130.5
4. Lamar Jackson - 124.2
5. Caleb Williams - 124.1
Lowest passer rating in Week 1…
28. Bo Nix - 69.2
29. Malik Willis - 66.9
30. Matthew Stafford - 61.3
31. Drake Maye -…
Passer rating measures a quarterback’s efficiency and production. Packers.com’s Mike Spofford notes that
“the key statistics that factor most heavily in the formula are completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown passes, and interceptions.”
Dart completed 23 of 29 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns against Dallas. He did not throw an interception and averaged 7.9 yards per attempt, up from the 6.7 yards per attempt he averaged as a rookie in 2025.
The performance was a signature win for Dart in his first career Week 1 start. He delivered a sharp outing against a division rival and consistently put his teammates in position to succeed, especially in important situations.
With a 134.2 passer rating, Dart enters Week 2 among the league’s most productive quarterbacks after the opening slate of games.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants' Jaxson Dart finds himself in good company after Week 1
