Drew Brees had a quarterback leap for a touchdown, his second rushing touchdown of the day, to complete a remarkable comeback in the Saints 43-37 win over Atlanta Sunday.
Earlier Brees had completed an unlikely scramble for a touchdown to tie the score at 37 in regulation, forcing the overtime.
Brees and Matt Ryan dueled superbly for 60 minutes and then had to go to overtime.
The Falcons took at 37-30 lead with just under 7 minutes to go as Ryan hit Mohammed Sanu for a five-yard touchdown and then hit Sanu on a two-point conversion.
The Saints then drove 81 yards to tie the game. Held the Falcons on defense and then drove 80 yards in overtime to win the game.
Brees was superb on the day, hitting 39 of 49 passes for 396 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Brees and Ryan combined for more than 750 yards passing on a day when Brees broke the NFL record for most career completions.
Calvin Ridley, a top draft pick for the Falcons had a huge day, dashing past Saints defenders for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Brees was varying his offerings, throwing to nine different receivers.
Michael Thomas had 10 catches for 130 yards, while Alvin Kamara had 15 catches for 125 yards.