| Arena Football League | ||||||||
| season 2 | ||||||||
| previous season = 1987 next season = 1989 | ||||||||
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.
Standings[]
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Percentage | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bruisers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.875 | 526 | 374 |
| Detroit Drive | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.750 | 472 | 310 |
| Pittsburgh Gladiators | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 507 | 491 |
| Los Angeles Cobras | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.458 | 463 | 449 |
| New England Steamrollers | 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[]
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl II | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago 10-1-1 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles 5-6-1 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago 11-1-1 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit 10-3 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit 9-3 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh 6-6 | 25 | |||||||||||
Team notes[]
Arena Football League - 1988 movement[]
| # of teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Returning Teams | 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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