Overview
- The Bears beat the Giants 24-20 after Gardner-Johnson jarred the ball loose from Jaxson Dart late in the third quarter, with Nahshon Wright recovering to set up a field goal.
- Gardner-Johnson finished with nine tackles, two sacks and the forced fumble, earning a game ball after also notching a sack in his Bears debut against the Bengals.
- He sacked Dart in the first quarter and later dropped Russell Wilson for an 11-yard loss after Dart exited for a concussion evaluation.
- Dart rushed six times for 66 yards and two touchdowns and completed 19 of 29 passes for 242 yards before leaving the game.
- Chicago signed him Oct. 29 to fill Kyler Gordon’s nickel role during injuries to Gordon and Jaylon Johnson, drawing on his past with Dennis Allen and finding quick buy-in in the locker room.