| ArenaBowl II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | July 30, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Rosemont Horizon, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Roger Twibell and Steve Raible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arena Bowl '88 (or Arena Bowl II) was the Arena Football League's second-ever championship game. The game featured the #2 Detroit Drive (9-3) against the #1 Chicago Bruisers (10-1-1).
Game summary[]
The Drive scored first when Quarterback Rich Ingold on a one-yard touchdown run, while the Brusiers scored with Quarterback Ben Bennett completing a three-yard touchdown pass to WR/DB Mike McDade.
In the second quarter, Detroit took control with FB/LB Walter Holman getting an eight-yard touchdown run, while fellow FB/LB Jim Browne got a two-yard touchdown run.
After a scoreless third quarter, Chicago managed to respond with FB/LB William Stone getting a 10-yard touchdown 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.
Scoring summary[]
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