1988 Arena Football League season

January 2025 1988 Arena Football League season Arena Football League Arena football April 28, 1988 – July 30, 1988 Regular season Chicago Bruisers Ben Bennett (CHI) League postseason 1 vs 4 Semifinals Chicago Bruisers Los Angeles Cobras 2 vs 3 Semifinals Detroit Drive Pittsburgh Gladiators ArenaBowl II ArenaBowl II Detroit Drive Chicago Bruisers Steve Griffin (DET) Most valuable player List of Arena Football League seasons AFL 1987 Arena Football League season 1987 1989 Arena Football League season 1989 USA 360 10px AFL teams no USA Bruisers left ButtonGray.svg 41.882 -87.628 USA Cobras top ButtonGray.svg 34.050 -118.250 USA Drive top ButtonGray.svg 42.331 -83.046 USA Gladiators bottom ButtonGray.svg 40.440 -79.976 USA Knights right ButtonGray.svg 40.751 -73.994 USA Steamrollers top ButtonGray.svg 41.824 -71.422 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. Standings y – clinched regular-season title x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs Semifinals ArenaBowl II 1 Chicago 29 4 Los Angeles 16 2 Detroit 34 3 Pittsburgh 25 1 Chicago 13 2 Detroit 24 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 PositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackBen Bennett, ChicagoMatt Stevens, Los AngelesFullback/LinebackerWalter Holman, DetroitOsia Lewis, ChicagoWide receiver/Defensive backGary Mullen, Los AngelesCarl Aikens, Jr., ChicagoDwayne Dixon, DetroitJim Hockaday, New EnglandVince Courville, New YorkReggie Smith, ChicagoOffensive lineman/Defensive linemanQuinton Knight, New YorkCraig Walls, PittsburghJeff Faulkner, ChicagoKevin Murphy, New EnglandSylvester Bembery, New EnglandJon Roehlk, DetroitDefensive specialistDurwood Roquemore, ChicagoNate Miller, DetroitKickerMarco Morales, ChicagoNovo Bojovic, Detroit Team notes # of TeamsExpansion TeamsFolded TeamsSuspended TeamsTeams returning from previous seasonTeams returning after hiatusRelocated TeamsName Changes 6 Detroit DriveLos Angeles CobrasNew England SteamrollersNew York Knights Denver DynamiteWashington Commandos Chicago BruisersPittsburgh Gladiators External links