1988 Arena Football League season
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| 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) |
The 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.
Contents
Standings
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1988 Arena Football League Standings
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| 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
| 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
Regular season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
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| 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 |
1st Team All-Arena
| 1st Team All-Arena | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Ben Bennett, Chicago |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Walter Holman, Detroit |
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Gary Mullen, Los Angeles Carl Aikens, Jr., Chicago Dwayne Dixon, Detroit |
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | Jeff Faulkner, Chicago Craig Walls, Pittsburgh Quinton Knight, New York |
| Defensive Specialist | Durwood Roquemore, Chicago |
| Kicker | Marco Morales, Chicago |
2nd Team All-Arena
| 2nd Team All-Arena | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Matt Stevens, Los Angeles |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Osia Lewis, Chicago |
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Reggie Smith, Chicago Jim Hockaday, New England Vince Courville, New York |
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | Sylvester Bembery, New England Jon Roehlk, Detroit Kevin Murphy, New England |
| Defensive Specialist | Nate Miller, Detroit |
| Kicker | Novo Bojovic, Detroit |
Team notes
| # of Teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Teams returning from previous season | Teams returning after hiatus | Relocated Teams | Name Changes |
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| 6 | Detroit Drive Los Angeles Cobras New England Steamrollers New York Knights |
Denver Dynamite Washington Commandos |
Chicago Bruisers Pittsburgh Gladiators |
