Cousins throws for 509 yards in Falcons win against Bucs

Kirk Cousins threw a career-high 509 yards for four touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons secured a sensational 36-30 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Falcons, trailing 30-27 with one second left on the clock in the final quarter, forced overtime when Younghoe Koo hit a 52-yard field goal.

The Bucs paid the price for losing the coin toss in overtime and failed to have possession again.

Cousins twice found Drake London as the Falcons progressed to the endzone and he put a 45-yard pass through the middle for KhaDarel Hodge to secure the win.

The 36-year-old became only the 22nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 500 yards or more, moving 15th on the all-time list.

Norm Van Brocklin holds the record, with 554 yards for the Los Angeles Rams against the New York Yanks in 1951.

"I spread it around and the players made plays," said Cousins, who joined the Falcons in a four-year deal earlier this year.

"I'm grateful for the progress we've made. We're getting better and better each week."

The win was the Falcons' third of the season, after winning two and losing two of their first four matches.

"I’m proud of the grit," Cousins said.

"In this league, that's what it takes. We were gritty tonight."