Arena Football League 1988
| Arena Football League 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Season: 1988 | |
| League: Arena Football League | |
| ArenaBowl Champion: Detroit Drive | |
| ArenaBowl MVP: Steve Griffin | |
| Previous season: 1987 | |
| Next season: 1989 |
The 1988 Arena Football League season was the second season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the Detroit Drive , which defeated the Chicago Bruisers in ArenaBowl II .
Participating teams
| Number of teams | 6th |
|---|---|
| New in the league | Detroit Drive , Los Angeles Cobras , New England Stemrollers , New York Knights |
| Eliminated | Denver Dynamite |
Regular season
| Closing table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| team | S. | N | U | SQ | P + | P- | ||
| x - Chicago Bruisers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 526 | 374 | ||
| y - Detroit Drive | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 310 | ||
| y - Pittsburgh Gladiators | 6th | 6th | 0 | .500 | 507 | 491 | ||
| y - Los Angeles Cobras | 5 | 6th | 1 | .458 | 463 | 449 | ||
| New England Steamrollers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 335 | 511 | ||
| New York Knights | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 342 | 510 | ||
Legend:
| S iege | N iederlagen | U nentschieden | SQ games won (relative) |
| P + points made | P- opposing points | x = Conference title | y = playoffs reached |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl II | |||||||
| 1 | Chicago | 29 | ||||||
| 4th | los Angeles | 16 | ||||||
| 1 | Chicago | 13 | ||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 24 | ||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 34 | ||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 25th | ||||||
ArenaBowl II
The ArenaBowl II was played on July 30, 1988 at the Allstate Arena in Rosement, Illinois . The game was watched by 15,018 spectators.
ArenaBowl MVP became Steve Griffin ( Detroit Drive ).
| ArenaBowl II | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bruisers | 13 |
| 2 | Detroit Drive | 24 |
Regular Season Awards
| Award | winner | position | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Ben Bennett | Quarterback | Chicago Bruisers |
| Ironman of the Year | Dwayne Dixon | Wide receiver / defensive back | Detroit Drive |
| Coach of the Year | Perry Moss | Head coach | Chicago Bruisers |
Spectator table
| team | Average audience |
|---|---|
| Chicago Bruisers | 8.004 |
| Detroit Drive | 14,095 |
| Pittsburgh Gladiators | 8,000 |
| Los Angeles Cobras | 7,507 |
| New England Steamrollers | 5,707 |
| New York Knights | 7,760 |
| League average | 8,512 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1988 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018 .