1988 Arena Football League season
| 1988 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Ben Bennett, Chicago | Matt Stevens, Los Angeles |
Fullback/Linebacker
|
Walter Holman, Detroit | Osia Lewis, Chicago |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Jim Hockaday, New England Vince Courville, New York Reggie Smith, Chicago | |
Defensive lineman
|
Quinton Knight, New York Craig Walls, Pittsburgh Jeff Faulkner, Chicago |
Kevin Murphy, New England Sylvester Bembery, New England Jon Roehlk, Detroit |
| Defensive specialist | Durwood Roquemore, Chicago | Nate Miller, Detroit |
| Kicker | Marco Morales, Chicago
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Denver Dynamite
Washington Commandos |
Chicago Bruisers Pittsburgh Gladiators |