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1988 Arena Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1988 Arena Football League season |
| league | Arena Football League |
| sport | Arena football |
| duration | April 28, 1988 – July 30, 1988 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | Chicago Bruisers |
| MVP | Ben Bennett (CHI) |
| playoffs | League postseason |
| conf1 | 1 vs 4 Semifinals |
| conf1_champ | Chicago Bruisers |
| conf1_runner-up | Los Angeles Cobras |
| conf2 | 2 vs 3 Semifinals |
| conf2_champ | Detroit Drive |
| conf2_runner-up | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| finals | ArenaBowl II |
| finals_link | ArenaBowl II |
| finals_champ | Detroit Drive |
| finals_runner-up | Chicago Bruisers |
| finals_MVP | Steve Griffin (DET) |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AFL |
| prevseason_link | 1987 Arena Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 1987 |
| nextseason_link | 1989 Arena Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 1989 |
| conf1_runner-up = Los Angeles Cobras | conf2_runner-up = Pittsburgh Gladiators | finals_runner-up = Chicago Bruisers
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
| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Chicago | RD1-score1 = 29 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = Los Angeles | RD1-score2 = 16 | RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = Detroit | RD1-score3 = 34 | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = Pittsburgh | RD1-score4 = 25 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Chicago | RD2-score1 = 13 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = Detroit | RD2-score2 = 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
| 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 | Gary Mullen, Los Angeles | |
| Carl Aikens, Jr., Chicago | ||
| Dwayne Dixon, Detroit | Jim Hockaday, New England | |
| Vince Courville, New York | ||
| Reggie Smith, Chicago | ||
| Offensive lineman/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 | Detroit Drive | ||||||
| Los Angeles Cobras | |||||||
| New England Steamrollers | |||||||
| New York Knights | Denver Dynamite | ||||||
| Washington Commandos | Chicago Bruisers | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Gladiators |
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