- ArenaBowl II
Infobox ArenaBowl Old
sb_name = II
visitor = Drive
home = Bruisers
visitor_total = 24
home_total = 13visitor_qtr1 = 7
visitor_qtr2 = 14
visitor_qtr3 = 0
visitor_qtr4 = 3home_qtr1 = 7
home_qtr2 = 0
home_qtr3 = 0
home_qtr4 = 6date =
July 30 ,1988
arena = Rosemont Horizon
city = Rosemont, Illinois
attendance = 15,018
mvp =Steve Griffin , WR/DB, Detroit
ironman =Dwayne Dixon , WR/LB, Detroit
wincoach =Tim Marcum
losecoach =Perry Moss
network =ESPN
announcers =Roger Twibell andSteve 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 #1Chicago Bruisers (10-1-1).Game summary
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 QBBen Bennett completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR/DBMike McDade .In the second quarter, Detroit took control with FB/LB
Walter Holman getting an 8-yard TD run, while fellow FB/LBJim 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.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 5External links
* [http://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=boxscore&gameid=52 ArenaFan Box Score]
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