Harry Kane's injury-time equaliser did more than earn England another point on the road to next year's World Cup in Russian Federation, it was also a "huge moment" in the young team's growth, manager Gareth Southgate said.
Speaking after the final whistle, Kane suggested that he and his team were content with the outcome of the match, which leaves England three points clear at the top of their World Cup qualifying group.
Leigh Griffiths was left "gutted" following Scotland's 2-2 draw with England, despite scoring a brace of free-kicks with his first goals in dark blue.
But Tottenham superstar Kane, England's captain on the day, popped up with a 93rd-minute victor to make sure the points were shared.
Sandro Wagner scored his first career hat trick as Germany stayed ideal through six games in Group C with a 7-0 win over minnows San Marino.
Despite fielding a weakened team against minnows San Marino, Germany stayed ideal in Group C with a 7-0 win.
Robert Lewandowski also scored a hat trick as Group E leaders Poland eased to a 3-1 in Romania.
Kane, who has led the Premier League's scoring charts for the last two seasons, had mixed emotions at fulltime.
"That was the one, at 60 years old, that could have been the best result of my footballing career", Strachan said on ITV1. "We controlled the game, got a deserved lead, then there's a mad minute and a half when a free-kick we shouldn't concede and two moments of real quality from Griffiths".
"To get the goal was special".
"I was trying to get a good contact on it and side-footed into the net".
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It was only ever a question of how many goals Germany would score against San Marino at Grundig Stadium in Nuremberg.
England's manager, by contrast, accentuated the positives from a late recovery that he claimed went some way to answering doubts over the national team's character.
But England made the breakthrough with 20 minutes remaining.
The Celtic man added: "I am delighted to get off the mark for Scotland, in what could have been a great win, but in the end this could be a great point for us".
A second penalty from Lewandowski sealed another win for the hosts five minutes later before Bogdan Stancu scored a late consolation.
He saved the best until last, converting with a stunning scissor kick in the 82nd.
The former Manchester City man added to an early strike by Fatos Beciraj to secure a comfortable win for his side, while the visitors replied late through Ruslan Koryan.
Strachan also hailed his team's character as fourth-placed Scotland missed the chance to inflict a first Hampden defeat on England since 1985 while dropping two Group F points.
However, Kane slammed in at the far post deep into stoppage time to break the hearts of the Tartan Army.
Their nearest challengers are Slovakia, who secured a crucial 2-1 victory in Lithuania.
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