1988 Arena Football League season
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The 1988 Arena Football League season was the 2nd season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Detroit Drive
, who defeated the Chicago Bruisers
in ArenaBowl II
.
Massachusetts Marauders
The Massachusetts Marauders was a professional arena football team that played in the Arena Football League in 1994.-Detroit Drive :...
, who defeated the Chicago Bruisers
Chicago Bruisers
The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987. They played their home games in the former Rosemont Horizon, now the Allstate Arena, home of the Chicago Rush.-History:...
in ArenaBowl II
ArenaBowl II
Arena Bowl '88 was the Arena Football League's second-ever championship game. The game featured the #2 Detroit Drive against the #1 Chicago Bruisers .-Game summary:...
.
Standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Percentage | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bruisers Chicago Bruisers The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987. They played their home games in the former Rosemont Horizon, now the Allstate Arena, home of the Chicago Rush.-History:... |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0.875 | 526 | 374 |
| Detroit Drive Massachusetts Marauders The Massachusetts Marauders was a professional arena football team that played in the Arena Football League in 1994.-Detroit Drive :... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 0.750 | 472 | 310 |
| Pittsburgh Gladiators Tampa Bay Storm The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.... |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 507 | 491 |
| Los Angeles Cobras Los Angeles Cobras -History:The Los Angeles Cobras played in the 1988 Arena Football League season only. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, which they shared with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association... |
5 | 6 | 1 | 0.458 | 463 | 449 |
| New England Steamrollers New England Steamrollers The New England Steamrollers were a former Arena Football League team that played in the AFL's 1988 season. The Steamrollers were one of four teams to enter the AFL in 1988, and along with the New York Knights and Los Angeles Cobras were folded following the season.The Steamrollers were based out... |
3 | 9 | 0 | 0.250 | 335 | 511 |
| New York Knights | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.167 | 342 | 510 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
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 Los Angeles Cobras -History:The Los Angeles Cobras played in the 1988 Arena Football League season only. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, which they shared with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association... New England Steamrollers New England Steamrollers The New England Steamrollers were a former Arena Football League team that played in the AFL's 1988 season. The Steamrollers were one of four teams to enter the AFL in 1988, and along with the New York Knights and Los Angeles Cobras were folded following the season.The Steamrollers were based out... New York Knights | Denver Dynamite Denver Dynamite (arena football) This article is about the former Arena Football League franchise. For the Professional Arena Soccer League soccer club, see Denver Dynamite .... Washington Commandos Washington Commandos The Washington Commandos were an Arena football team that operated from 1987 to 1990.-Inaugural season :The Washington Commandos were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the initial four-team "demonstration season" of 1987.... | Chicago Bruisers Chicago Bruisers The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987. They played their home games in the former Rosemont Horizon, now the Allstate Arena, home of the Chicago Rush.-History:... Pittsburgh Gladiators Tampa Bay Storm The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.... |
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