Pro Player Stadium

Hard Rock Stadium
Construction


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)
Address	347 Don Shula Drive
Location	Miami Gardens, Florida
Coordinates	25°57′29″N 80°14′20″W / 25.95806°N 80.23889°W / 25.95806; -80.23889Coordinates: 25°57′29″N 80°14′20″W / 25.95806°N 80.23889°W / 25.95806; -80.23889
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
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
Tenants
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)
Website
hardrockstadium.com

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), now known as the Miami Marlins, from 1993 to 2011.