NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Spencer Rattler was so fired up by the sight of Rashid Shaheed hauling in his deep throw down the right sideline that the second-year quarterback started sprinting the length of the field to join the celebration.

Rattler’s pivotal completion to Shaheed went for an 87-yard touchdown , safety Jordan Howden returned a fumble 86 yards for a score, and New Orleans defeated the turnover-prone Giants 26-14 for the Saints’ first victory under rookie coach Kellen Moore.

“Probably the fastest I ran all game,” Rattler quipped when asked about chasing Shaheed to the end zone. “Those plays create energy for the whole team, the whole crowd and we definitely want to have more of those.”

Such moments had been rare for New Orleans since late last season, which ended with the Saint

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