Hard Rock Stadium
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| Former names |
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) |
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| Address | 347 Don Shula Drive |
| Location | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Coordinates | 25°57′29″N 80°14′20″W / 25.95806°N 80.23889°WCoordinates: 25°57′29″N 80°14′20″W / 25.95806°N 80.23889°W |
| Parking | 26,718 cars |
| Owner |
Stephen M. Ross (95%) H. Wayne Huizenga (5%) |
| Operator | Miami Dolphins |
| Capacity | 65,326 (Football) 78,363 (Wrestling) |
| Record attendance | 80,120 (2013 BCS National Championship Game) |
| Surface | Platinum TE Paspalum |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 1, 1985 |
| Opened | August 16, 1987 |
| Construction cost | US$115 million ($242 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Populous (then HOK Sport); HOK (2016 renovation) |
| Project manager | George A. Fuller Company |
| Structural engineer | Bliss & Nyitray Inc. |
| Services engineer | Blum Consulting Engineers |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols |
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Miami Dolphins (NFL) (1987–present) Russell Athletic Bowl (NCAA) (1990–2000) Florida Marlins (MLB) (1993–2011) Orange Bowl (NCAA) (1996–present) Florida Atlantic Owls (NCAA) (2001–2002) Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (2008–present) |
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Hard Rock Stadium is a multipurpose football stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), and the Miami Hurricanes from the University of Miami. The facility also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It was the home to the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2011.
The stadium has hosted five Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI and XLIV), the 2010 Pro Bowl, two World Series (1997 and 2003), four BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and WrestleMania XXVIII. The stadium will host Super Bowl LIV in 2020.
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