ArenaBowl II

ArenaBowl II

Detroit Drive (2nd) Chicago Bruisers (1st) 24 13
1 2 3 4 Total DET 7 14 0 3 24 CHI 7 0 0 6 13
Date	July 30, 1988
Arena	Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
MVP	Steve Griffin, WR/DB, Detroit Dwayne Dixon, WR/LB, Detroit (Ironman of the Game)
Attendance	15,018
Winning coach	Tim Marcum
Losing coach	Perry Moss
TV in the United States
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 championship game. The game featured the number 2 Detroit Drive (9–3) against the number 1 Chicago Bruisers (10–1–1). With 37 combined points it is the lowest-scoring ArenaBowl in history. Chicago's 13 points are the fewest points by a single team in Arenabowl history.

Game summary

The Drive scored first when Quarterback Rich Ingold on a one-yard touchdown run, while the Bruisers 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 Billy 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

External links

• ArenaFan box score