PRO BOWL : Falcons’ Rison and Hebert Lead NFC Over AFC, 17-3

In a Pro Bowl dominated by defense and turnovers, thank the Atlanta Falcons for a bit of offense.

Andre Rison had six receptions for 86 yards and teammate Bobby Hebert, a late fill-in for injured Troy Aikman, engineered two quick touchdowns in the second half Sunday to help the NFC to a 17-3 victory over the AFC.

Rison was voted the most valuable player of the season-ending all-star game.

“It’s the first time I’ve won the MVP of anything,” he said. “It’s especially great when you compete against such top-echelon athletes. In fact, my next tattoo will say ‘MVP Pro Bowl ’94.’

“I’ve been here four years in a row, but this is the best. The only thing left for me to do is score a touchdown in the Pro Bowl.”

Hebert, playing only because Aikman and Phil Simms were injured, completed four of six passes for 68 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to Cris Carter of the Minnesota Vikings 1:19 into the final quarter.

“That was a big play,” Hebert said. “Cris Carter beat the coverage to get open and get into the end zone.”

That score followed a fumble recovery by Richard Dent of the Chicago Bears, who fell on the ball at the AFC 19 after the Vikings’ John Randle stripped the ball from Warren Moon of the Houston Oilers.

Rookie Jerome Bettis of the Rams scored the game’s only other touchdown on a four-yard run late in the third quarter, capping a 48-yard drive that included a 32-yard pass from Hebert to Rison.

The NFC defense came up with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as the AFC offense struggled. Chicago’s Donnell Woolford intercepted a pass by Boomer Esiason in the NFC end zone with 4:30 remaining to wrap up the victory for the NFC.

Ken Norton of the Dallas Cowboys was a standout for the NFC defense, with six solo tackles and two assists.