1988 Arena Football League season
| 1988 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | April 28, 1988 – July 30, 1988 [1] |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Chicago Bruisers |
| Season MVP | Ben Bennett (CHI) |
| League postseason | |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals champions | Chicago Bruisers |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up | Los Angeles Cobras |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals champions | Detroit Drive |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| ArenaBowl II | |
| Champions | Detroit Drive |
| Runners-up | Chicago Bruisers |
| Finals MVP | Steve Griffin (DET) |
Bruisers
Cobras
Drive
Gladiators
Knights
Steamrollers
AFL teamsThe 1988 Arena Football League season was the second season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Chicago Bruisers in ArenaBowl II.
Standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy-Chicago Bruisers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 526 | 374 | 43.8 | 31.2 | T 1 | ||
| x-Detroit Drive | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 310 | 39.3 | 25.8 | W 7 | ||
| x-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 507 | 491 | 42.3 | 40.9 | L 1 | ||
| x-Los Angeles Cobras | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 463 | 449 | 38.6 | 37.4 | T 1 | ||
| New England Steamrollers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 335 | 511 | 27.9 | 42.6 | W 1 | ||
| New York Knights | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 342 | 510 | 28.5 | 42.5 | L 2 | ||
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals | ArenaBowl II | ||||||||
| 1 | Chicago | 29 | |||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles | 16 | |||||||
| 1 | Chicago | 13 | |||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 24 | |||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 34 | |||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 25 | |||||||
Awards and honors
[edit]Regular season awards
[edit]| 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 |
All-Arena team
[edit]Team notes
[edit]| # of Teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Teams returning from previous season | Teams returning after hiatus | Relocated Teams | Name Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Detroit Drive Los Angeles Cobras New England Steamrollers New York Knights |
Denver Dynamite Washington Commandos |
Chicago Bruisers Pittsburgh Gladiators |