NEW ORLEANS -- kept his body compact and his thick legs churning, bursting through thin seams in the Tampa Bay defense, slipping away from some tacklers and surging through others.Eight seasons after entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent Tom Seaver Jersey , Thomas still comes up with the big gains on screen pa ses and on the ground that have been the hallmarks of his career.On Sunday, Thomas had 112 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, the overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime, and Thomas' understudy, , capped a 37-31 victory with a tackle-breaking 18-yard touchdown run.Few were more thankful for Thomas' performance than star quarterback , whose three interceptions put the (2-3) in danger of falling into last place in the NFC South.Brees called Thomas "everything you'd want in a teammate in regards to not only his production on game day but throughout the week.""He can do it all," Brees added. "He's one of the best all-purpose backs in the league, no question, and he's been that for a long time."With a shoulder injury forcing tight end from the game in the second quarter, Brees still pa sed for 371 yards. But he also misfired 22 times, finishing 35 of 57.Thomas became one of Brees' top targets, catching eight pa ses for 77 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown on a screen pa s. He rushed for 35 yards, highlighted by his 27-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.Robinson rushed 21 times for 89 yards. Thomas, Robinson and fellow running back combined for 228 yards from scrimmage and four TDs."We dug deep and did what we have to do to win," Thomas said. "We never gave up hope. We kept fighting Juan Lagares Jersey , fighting and fighting. It shows how much heart we have."The (1-4) hurt themselves with 15 penalties for 113 yards, none more damaging than the flag on cornerback Jonathan Banks in overtime for illegal hands to the face as Brees threw incomplete on third down.The penalties "really hurt us," Bucs coach said, adding that infractions like the one Banks committed "are ones you just can't make."Tampa Bay quarterback was 19 for 32 for 249 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted once in the first half and sacked by for a safety in the fourth quarter.Starting for (injured thumb), Glennon nearly got his second straight victory in a stadium where the Bucs have not won since the last game of the 2010 regular season. That was also the last time the lost in the Superdome with coach - who was suspended in 2012 - roaming the sideline.Tampa Bay held a two-score Jed Lowrie Jersey lead early in the fourth quarter after Glennon's 9-yard pa s to , capping a drive highlighted by a 34-yard completion to .The cut it 31-26 on Thomas' rushing TD, then failed to convert a 2-point try. But with the Superdome crowd roaring, the Bucs' offense seemed to unravel. Zack Wheeler Jersey A holding penalty was followed by a botched snap, then a pair of pre-snap penalties that backed Tamp Bay up against its goal line."We were up five at the time and would have liked to have moved the ball and get points, but at least push them back so they didn't have great field position," Glennon said. "It was not well-executed by us and it's something we'll look at."The series ended when Galette stunted inside behind defensive end 's outside pa s rush and had a free run at Glennon for a safety that made it a 31-28."I saw the opening and shot it," Galette said.New Orleans then capped the next drive with 's 44-yard field goal to tie it with 2:30 left.The Bucs did not score until 's 55-yard field goal made it 13-3 with 1:54 left in the second quarter. Soon after, Banks cut in front of Cadet for an interception on the 40. Glennon then found receiver for a 20-yard score to make it 13-10.'s 9-yard run made it 17-13 early in the third quarter. Brees then threw his second interception as he was bumped and falling backward. grabbed the errant throw and galloped 33 yards for his second touchdown on an interception this season.Brees responded with a 5-yard TD pa s to Cadet, setting up a wild fourth quarter.NOTES: In addition to , the also lost C (knee) and LB (ankle) to injuries during the game. ... The Bucs did not announce any injuries. ... Brees surpa sed 40,000 yards pa sing with the in his 132nd game with the Tug McGraw Jersey club. Dan Marino had been the fastest to 40,000 yards with one club, doing so with Miami in 153 games.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre sRelive ' performance against the with