Joe Robbie Stadium

Home of the Dolphins, Hurricanes, and global events.

Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium 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.

Lore & Background

The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium. At the time it opened, it was located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, and had a Miami address. Today, it is located in the city of Miami Gardens, which was incorporated on May 13, 2003. The stadium has been known by many names: Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium. In August 2016, the naming rights were sold to Hard Rock International for $250 million over 18 years; they will retain the naming rights until 2034.

Reader's Guide

The stadium has hosted six Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI, XLIV, LIV), the 2010 Pro Bowl, two World Series (1997, 2003), four BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), two CFP National Championships (2021, 2026), one Copa América final (2024), the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and WrestleMania XXVIII. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, the Miami Open tennis tournament, and since 2022, the Miami International Autodrome for Formula One's Miami Grand Prix. The stadium hosted multiple matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and several matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. It also hosted matches for the 2024 Copa América (including the final). From 1993 until 2011, the stadium was the home field of the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball until their move to LoanDepot Park in 2012.

Did You Know?

The stadium was the first multipurpose stadium ever built in the United States that was entirely privately financed.
Widespread damage to the stadium was reported during the 2024 Copa América final on July 14, 2024.
The first regular season NFL game played there was a 42–0 Dolphins victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on October 11, 1987, played with replacement players during the 1987 NFL strike.