The wide field also made it fairly easy to convert the stadium for soccer. At his request, the stadium was built in a rectangular configuration, with a field that was somewhat wider than was normally the case for an NFL stadium. Robbie also believed it was only a matter of time before a Major League Baseball (MLB) team came to South Florida. I began thinking in earnest about building a stadium." What made the construction of the stadium truly unique was that it was the first multipurpose stadium ever built in the United States that was entirely privately financed. Team founder Joe Robbie explained what led to the decision to build a new stadium: "In 1976, the city of Miami wanted to quadruple our rent. The interior of Joe Robbie Stadium under construction in April 1987įor their first 21 seasons, the Miami Dolphins played at the Orange Bowl. In August 2016, the team sold the naming rights to Hard Rock Cafe Inc. 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. The stadium has hosted six Super Bowls ( XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI, XLIV, and LIV), the 2010 Pro Bowl, two World Series ( 19), 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. It was the home to the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2011. Starting in 2022, Hard Rock Stadium will also be the host of a Formula 1 race, which would be raced at the Miami International Autodrome, which goes around the stadium. In addition, the facility hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game, and the Miami Open tennis tournament. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), and also plays host to the Miami Hurricanes football team.
Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a city north of Miami.
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