ArenaBowl II

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ArenaBowl II
Image:ArenaBowl1988.gif
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot
Drive 7 14 0 3 24
Bruisers 7 0 0 6 13
Date July 30, 1988
Arena Rosemont Horizon
City Rosemont, Illinois
Attendance 15,018
MVP Steve Griffin, WR/DB, Detroit
Ironman of the Game Dwayne Dixon, WR/LB, Detroit
Winning Coach Tim Marcum
Losing Coach Perry Moss
U.S. TV
Network ESPN
Announcers Roger Twibell and Steve Raible

Arena Bowl '88 (or Arena Bowl II) was the Arena Football League's second-ever championship game. This match-up pitted the #2 Detroit Drive (9-3) against the #1 Chicago Bruisers (10-1-1). In this low-scoring contest, the Drive drew first blood with QB Rich Ingold getting a 1-yard TD run, while the Brusiers responded with QB Ben Bennett completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR/DB Mike McDade. In the second quarter, Detroit took control with FB/LB Walter Holman getting an 8-yard TD run, while fellow FB/LB Jim Browne got a 2-yard TD run. After a scoreless third quarter, Chicago managed to respond with FB/LB William Stone getting a 10-yard TD run (with a failed two-point conversion). Afterwards, the Drive wrapped up its first ArenaBowl title with kicker Novo Bojovic getting a 17-yard field goal. With the win, Detroit became the 1988 Arena Football League Champions.

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1st Quarter

  • DET - Ingold 1 run (Bojovic kick)
  • CHI - McDade 3 pass from Bennett (Morales kick)

2nd Quarter

  • DET - Holman 8 run (Bojovic kick)
  • DET - Browne 2 run (Bojovic kick)

4th Quarter

  • CHI - Stone 10 run (Morales kick failed)
  • DET - FG Bojovic 5

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