| Type: | ab |
| II | |
| Visitor: | Detroit Drive |
| Visitor Abbr: | DET |
| Visitor Conf: | 2nd |
| Home: | Chicago Bruisers |
| Home Abbr: | CHI |
| Home Conf: | 1st |
| Visitor Qtr1: | 7 |
| Visitor Qtr2: | 14 |
| Visitor Qtr3: | 0 |
| Visitor Qtr4: | 3 |
| Home Qtr1: | 7 |
| Home Qtr2: | 0 |
| Home Qtr3: | 0 |
| Home Qtr4: | 6 |
| Date: | July 30, 1988 |
| Arena: | Rosemont Horizon |
| City: | Rosemont, Illinois |
| Attendance: | 15,018 |
| Mvp: | Steve Griffin, WR/DB, Detroit
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| Wincoach: | Tim Marcum |
| Losecoach: | Perry Moss |
| Network: | ESPN |
| Announcers: | Roger Twibell and Steve Raible |
| Last: | I |
| Next: | III |
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.
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.
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
4th Quarter