Hard Rock Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The stadium is the home field for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Miami Hurricanes, the University of Miami's NCAA Division I college football team.
"Dolphin Stadium" redirects here. For the stadium in Queensland, Australia, see Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane).Former names
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- Joe Robbie Stadium (1987–1996)
- Pro Player Park (1996)
- Pro Player Stadium (1996–2005)
- Dolphins Stadium (2005–2006)
- Dolphin Stadium (2006–2009)
- Land Shark Stadium (2009–2010)
- Sun Life Stadium (2010–2016)
- New Miami Stadium (2016)
- Hard Rock Stadium (2016–present)
347 Don Shula Drive
26,718 cars
American Football: 64,767[1][2]
Tennis: 14,000[3]
Original: 75,000
Football: 80,120
(2013 BCS National Championship Game)
December 1, 1985
August 16, 1987
US $115 million
($326 million in 2023 dollars[6])
HOK
Bliss & Nyitray Inc.
Blum Consulting Engineers
The stadium also has hosted six Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI, XLIV, and LIV) the 2010 Pro Bowl,[7] two World Series (1997 and 2003), four BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013), one CFP National Championship (2021), the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and WrestleMania XXVIII.
In addition, the stadium hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game, and the Miami Open tennis tournament. Since 2022, the grounds of Hard Rock Stadium has also hosted the Miami International Autodrome, a temporary racing circuit used for Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix. In addition, the stadium will host multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[8] It will also host matches for the 2024 Copa América including the final. From 1993 until 2011, the stadium also was the home field of the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) until their move to LoanDepot Park in 2012.
The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium and has been known by a number of names since: Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium. In August 2016, the team sold the naming rights to Hard Rock Cafe Inc. for $250 million over 18 years.[9]
Shooting[edit]
On January 7, 2024 after the final Sunday Night Football game of the season between the Bills and Dolphins, Dylan Brody Isaacs, a Canadian Bills fan from Ontario was shot dead. He was walking back to his car with his friends when he was shot. This did not occur on Stadium grounds however, the victim was present for the game. [91]
