Giants rookie makes NFL history before leaving game with concussion
New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart reached the highest of highs and the lowest of lows all in one event on Sunday as the crew fell to the Chicago Bears - Dart was -of- with passing yards He also ran for yards and scored two touchdowns But his day was cut short when he slammed his head onto the dirt as he fumbled the football in the third quarter He left the match with a concussion and the Giants unraveled from there CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMStill the former Ole Miss product etched his name into the NFL history books with his performance Dart became the only rookie quarterback to record a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games He joined former Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton as the only rookie quarterbacks in league history to have at least seven rushing touchdowns through the first seven starts of their careers GIANTS' JAXSON DART JOINS TIM TEBOW WITH RARE STATISTICAL FEAT IN FIRST STARTHe s also the fifth rookie quarterback with at least five games of at least rushing yards It s unclear how long Dart will be out as he necessities to go through all of the concussion checks before he comes back out on the field He was already in the blue tent earlier this season during a Thursday night meeting against the Philadelphia Eagles Giants head coach Brian Daboll was fined for going into the blue tent to see how Dart was doing As he was going back out on the field just didn't seem right so called the trainers over and reported Let s get him out and make sure he gets looked at Daboll disclosed on Sunday Russell Wilson came into the event for Dart but didn t do much to inspire confidence in the offense It s unclear if Wilson will be the starter for the unit s next match The Giants also have Jameis Winston on the roster The Associated Press contributed to this assessment Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter