Hard Rock Stadium

Lore & Background

The facility opened in 1987 as Joe Robbie Stadium and has been known as 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 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, 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. Since 2022, the grounds have also hosted the Miami International Autodrome, a temporary racing circuit used 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 (MLB) 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.
• 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.
• Widespread damage to the stadium was reported during the 2024 Copa América final on July 14, 2024.