Hard Rock stadium - Wikipedia Hard Rock stadium Hard Rock Stadium Exterior, August 2017 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 ) Dolphin Stadium ( 2010 ) Sun Life Stadium ( 2010 -- 2016 ) New Miami Stadium ( 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 ; - 80.23889 Coordinates : 25 ° 57 ′ 29 '' N 80 ° 14 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 25.95806 ° N 80.23889 ° W ﻿ / 25.95806 ; - 80.23889 Parking 26,718 cars Owner H. Wayne Huizenga ( 5 % ) Capacity 64,767 ( Football ) 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 2016 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 Hurricanes from the University of Miami and the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ). 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 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2021. 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. Contents 1 History and facts 1.1 Conception and construction 1.2 Dolphins 1.3 The Marlins move in 1.4 Renovations and configurations 1.5 Seating capacity 1.6 Permanent seating 1.7 Parking 2 Notable events 2.1 NFL 2.2 NCAA 2.3 WrestleMania XXVIII 2.4 Baseball 2.5 Concerts 2.6 Soccer 2.7 Monster Jam 2.8 In film 2.9 Other events 3 Naming rights 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History and Facts Conception and construction County officials check out the interior of the stadium, April 24, 1987 For their first 21 seasons, the Miami Dolphins played at the Orange Bowl. Joe Robbie, the team 's founder, led the financing campaign to build a new home for the team. He believed it was only a matter of time before a Major League Baseball team came to South Florida. At his request, the stadium was built so only minimal renovations would be necessary to ready it for a baseball team. Most notably, the field was made somewhat wider than is normally the case for an NFL stadium. The wide field also made it fairly easy to convert the stadium for soccer. Because of this design decision, the first row of seats was 90 ft ( 27 m ) from the sideline in a football configuration, considerably more distant than the first row of seats in most football stadiums ( the closest seats at the new Soldier Field, for instance, are 55 ft ( 17 m ) from the sideline at the 50 - yard line ). This resulted in a less intimate venue for football compared to other football facilities built around this time, as well as to the Orange Bowl. At the time it opened in 1987, the stadium was located in an unincorporated area within Miami - Dade County, and had a Miami address. Miami Gardens was incorporated on May 13, 2003. Dolphins The stadium before a Miami Dolphins game, 2007 The first preseason game for the Dolphins was played on August 16, 1987 against the Chicago Bears. The first regular season game was scheduled for September 27, a week 3 game against the New York Giants ; this game was canceled and not made up due to the 1987 players strike. The first regular season NFL game played there was a 42 -- 0 Dolphins victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on October 11, 1987. The game was in the middle of the 1987 NFL strike, and was played with replacement players. The first game with union players was on October 25 of that year, a 34 - 31 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills. The stadium hosted its first Monday Night Football game on December 7 of that year, a 37 -- 28 Dolphins victory over the New York Jets. In addition to the Super Bowl, several other playoff games have been played in the stadium, including the 1992 AFC Championship Game, which the Dolphins lost to the Buffalo Bills, 29 -- 10. The Dolphins are 5 -- 3 in playoff games held here, losing the most recent one in January 2009, against the Baltimore Ravens. The team is unbeaten here against the Minnesota Vikings ( 3 -- 0 ), Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers ( 7 -- 0 ), Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams ( 4 -- 0 ), and Washington Redskins ( 4 -- 0 ) ; they are winless here against the Dallas Cowboys ( 0 -- 3 ) and New York Giants ( 0 -- 3 ). The Chargers are 0 - 8 overall in the stadium, also losing Super Bowl XXIX to the San Francisco 49ers. The Marlins move in A Florida Marlins baseball game, 2008 In 1990, Wayne Huizenga purchased 50 % of then - Joe Robbie Stadium and became the point man in the drive to bring Major League Baseball ( MLB ) to South Florida. That effort was rewarded in July 1991, when the Miami area was awarded an MLB expansion franchise. The new team was named the Florida Marlins, and placed in the National League. On January 24, 1994, Huizenga acquired the remaining 50 % of the stadium to give him 100 % ownership. Since 1991, several million dollars have been spent to upgrade and renovate the stadium. The first Marlins game played at then - Joe Robbie Stadium was on April 5, 1993, a 6 -- 3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Renovations and configurations After Huizenga bought part of the stadium, it was extensively renovated to accommodate a baseball team, as part of his successful bid to bring baseball to South Florida. Purists initially feared the result would be similar to Exhibition Stadium in Toronto ; when the Toronto Blue Jays played there from 1977 to 1989, they were burdened with seats that were so far from the field ( over 800 feet in some cases ) that they were n't even sold during the regular season. However, Robbie had foreseen Miami would be a likely location for a new or relocated MLB team, and the stadium was designed to make any necessary renovations for baseball as seamless as possible. Interior of Hard Rock Stadium in 2009, then named Land Shark Stadium. When the Marlins played there, the field was juggled among the Miami Dolphins, Miami Hurricanes, and Florida Marlins, making it an extremely used turf. Aside from baseball renovations, the stadium has undergone some permanent renovations. In April 2006, the stadium unveiled two Daktronics large video boards, the largest in professional sports at the time. The east display measures 50 ft ( 15 m ) high by 140 ft ( 43 m ) wide, and the west end zone display measures 50 ft ( 15 m ) high by 100 ft ( 30 m ) wide. A new 2,118 - foot ( 646 m ) - long LED ribbon board, again the largest in the world at the time, was also installed. These have since been surpassed in size. In addition, the upgrades included vastly widened 40,000 - square - foot ( 3,700 m ) concourses on the stadium 's north and south sides. Bars, lounges and other amenities have also been added. The renovation had three phases, with the second and third phases of renovation taking place after the Marlins left the stadium. These remaining phases included adding a roof to shield fans from the rain, as well as remodeling the sidelines of the lower bowl to narrow the field and bring seats closer, ending its convertibility to baseball. The stadium contains 10,209 club seats and 216 suites. When the Marlins played at the stadium, 2,400 of the club seats and 216 suites were available. A privately funded $350 million stadium renovation project began in January 2015. The project plan allowed the stadium to be used for football games during the 2015 season and was completed for the 2016 football season. Stadium upgrades included video boards in each corner of the stadium, additional suites, and an open - air canopy over the main seating areas. As part of the renovation, the stadium 's seating capacity was reduced from 75,000 to 65,000 seats. Personal seat licenses were not used, and a preview center opened at the stadium in February 2015 to help current and prospective season ticket holders select their ticket packages. Luxury packages were used in place of PSL revenue to help finance the stadium. 32 four - seat pods were installed located in the lower bowl at the south 30 - yard lines, with an additional 16 pods at the south end zone. The pods feature a living room arrangement, including premium furniture and television screens that show the NFL RedZone channel and NFL programming. Seating capacity Football Years Capacity 1987 -- 1988 74,993 1989 -- 1992 73,000 1993 -- 1997 74,916 1998 -- 2000 75,192 2001 -- 2014 75,540 2015 -- present 65,326 Baseball Years Capacity 1993 43,909 1994 47,662 1995 46,238 1996 -- 1997 41,855 1998 42,531 1999 35,521 2000 -- 2007 36,331 2008 -- 2011 38,560 Permanent seating The 65,326 permanent seats for football and soccer configurations break down as follows : For the general 19 '' seats with chair back and armrests, there are 27,397 in the lower deck and 34,736 in the upper deck. There are 10,209 of the bigger club 21 '' seats with chair back and armrests. In the 193 executive suites with 10, 12, 16, 20, and 24 seats, there are a total of 3,198. There are also 300 seating locations for disabled persons, 150 seats for working press, and 10 radio / TV booths. Parking The parking around the stadium takes up 140 acres, featuring parking for 24,137 cars, 171 buses, 90 RVs, 85 limousines, and one helipad on site. The parking fee was $30 per car / truck / SUV for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Notable events NFL An NFL game at then - named Dolphin Stadium in 2007 The stadium has played host to five Super Bowls ( 1989, 1995, 1999, 2007, and 2010 ). There has been a kickoff return for a touchdown in each Super Bowl played at the stadium, except in the most recent game. The stadium also hosted the 2010 Pro Bowl. The 2007 Super Bowl at Dolphin Stadium -- when Indianapolis defeated Chicago 29 -- 17 -- was marred by heavy rains. An estimated 30 % of the lower - level seating was empty during the second half. Sun Life Stadium in 2012 In 2010, the NFL threatened to take the stadium out of further consideration for a Super Bowl or Pro Bowl unless significant renovations were made. One of the upgrades desired was a roof to protect fans from the elements. In 2012, the Dolphins scrapped plans for pitching a $200 - million hotel tax proposal that would have included a partial stadium roof. In 2016, an open - air canopy that protects all fan seating areas from the rain and heat was constructed. The canopy however, does have a football - field sized hole in the middle, and does not protect the playing field itself from rain. The renovations were completed by the first Miami Dolphins pre-season home game in September 2016. Previously, since the field runs east -- west ( rather than north -- south as is the case in most other stadiums ), the north stands were exposed to the full force of South Florida 's oppressive heat early in the season. The issue became so problematic that Stephen Ross, who owns the Dolphins and the stadium, successfully petitioned the NFL to have all September home games start at 4 pm. Although the heat gave the Dolphins a substantial home - field advantage against opponents unaccustomed to the sweltering heat, Ross was willing to give that up in order to ensure a more comfortable environment for fans. Date Super Bowl Team ( Visitor ) Points Team ( Home ) Points Spectators January 22, 1989 XXIII Cincinnati Bengals 16 San Francisco 49ers 20 75,597 January 29, 1995 XXIX San Diego Chargers 26 San Francisco 49ers 49 74,107 January 31, 1999 XXXIII Denver Broncos 34 Atlanta Falcons 19 74,803 February 4, 2007 XLI Indianapolis Colts 29 Chicago Bears 17 74,512 February 7, 2010 XLIV New Orleans Saints 31 Indianapolis Colts 17 74,059 Ncaa The stadium has hosted both the 2009 BCS National Championship Game and the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. The 2013 game between Alabama and Notre Dame set a new attendance record for the facility, with 80,120 on hand to witness Alabama 's third BCS Championship in four seasons. Hard Rock Stadium prior the November 11, 2017 Miami Hurricanes vs. Notre Dame football game. The stadium has hosted the Miami Hurricanes beginning in 2008. The stadium was the home field for the Florida Atlantic Owls ( 2001 -- 2002 ). Between 1990 and 2000, the stadium hosted a bowl game variously known as the Blockbuster Bowl, CarQuest Bowl, and MicronPC Bowl. After 2000, that bowl was moved to Orlando, where it eventually became known as the Russell Athletic Bowl. The stadium has been the site of the Orange Bowl game since 1996, except for the January 1999 contest between Florida and Syracuse, which had to be moved due to a conflict with a Dolphins playoff game. Until 2008, the stadium was host ( in even numbered years ) to the annual Shula Bowl, a game played between the Florida Atlantic University Owls and the Florida International University Panthers, when the game was hosted by FAU as the home team ( FIU hosts the game at its own stadium, FIU Stadium, every other year ). In 2010, the game was moved to Fort Lauderdale 's Lockhart Stadium, and in 2011 the Owls opened FAU Stadium on its Boca Raton campus, and started hosting the Shula Bowl there biennially in 2012. Coast Guard MH - 65 Dolphin helicopter flies over then - named Sun Life Stadium In 2017 it was announced that the stadium would host the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship game. WrestleMania XXVIII On February 9, 2011, The Miami Herald announced that Miami had won the right to host WrestleMania in 2012. WWE later officially announced the event in a press conference held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. WrestleMania XXVIII was the second Wrestlemania event that was hosted in the state of Florida, the fourth open - air event, and the third event to be held entirely outdoors. For hosting the event, WWE received a $250,000 cash incentive from the Miami - Dade Sports Commission raised through grants and sponsorships. A record attendance of 78,363 fans pack Sun Life Stadium for WrestleMania XXVIII The event, which took place on April 1, 2012, drew a record 78,363 fans in attendance. Also, at the time, the event set a new record for the highest - grossing live event in WWE history, grossing $8.9 million. The crowd witnessed the end of an era as The Undertaker defeated Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match, with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. Also, CM Punk retained the WWE Championship against Chris Jericho. Miami native The Rock defeated John Cena in the ' Once in a Lifetime ' main event set one year in advance but, they would face each other again at Wrestlemania 29 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship WrestleMania XXVIII earnered 1,217,000 buys, making it at the time, the most purchased wrestling event in history, surpassing WrestleMania 23 's buyrate of approximately 1.2 million, with global gross sales in excess of $67 million. Baseball Two National League Division Series have been played at the stadium : 1997 against the San Francisco Giants : Marlins win 3 games to 0 2003 against the San Francisco Giants : Marlins win 3 games to 1 Two National League Championship Series have been played at Hard Rock Stadium : 1997 against the Atlanta Braves : Marlins win 4 games to 2 2003 against the Chicago Cubs : Marlins win 4 games to 3 Two World Series have been played at Hard Rock Stadium : 1997 against the Cleveland Indians : Marlins win 4 games to 3 2003 against the New York Yankees : Marlins win 4 games to 2 When the Marlins began play in 1993, baseball capacity was initially reduced to 47,662, with most of the upper level covered with a tarp. In addition to Huizenga 's desire create a more intimate atmosphere for baseball, most of the seats in the upper level would have been too far from the field to be of any use during the regular season. The stadium 's baseball capacity was further reduced over the years, and finally settled at 38,560 seats. However, the Marlins would usually open the entire upper level for the postseason. In the 1997 World Series, the Marlins played before crowds of over 67,000 fans, some of the highest postseason attendance figures in MLB history, only exceeded by Cleveland Stadium, home of the Cleveland Indians during the 1948 and 1954 World Series, old Yankee Stadium prior to its mid 1970s renovation, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the temporary home of the Los Angeles Dodgers ( before Dodger Stadium was opened ) in the 1959 World Series. Although it was designed from the ground up to accommodate baseball, it was never a true multipurpose stadium. Rather, it was built as a football stadium that could convert into a baseball stadium. Most of the seats in the baseball configuration were pointed toward center field -- where the 50 - yard line would have been in the football configuration. As a result, even with the reduced capacity, the sight lines for baseball left much to be desired. This was particularly evident during the Marlins ' World Series appearances in 1997 and 2003. Some portions of left and center field were not part of the football playing field, and fans sitting in the left field upper - deck seats were unable to see these areas except on the replay boards. Even with the reduced capacity, during years the Marlins were not contending, they often drew crowds of 5,000 or fewer -- a total that looked even smaller due to the cavernous environment. The stadium was notorious for its poor playing conditions. The lights were not located in optimal positions for baseball visibility. During August and September, when the Dolphins ( and later, the Hurricanes ) shared the stadium, the field conditions were, according to both Marlins and visiting players, among the worst in the majors. Indeed, several Marlins players said that at times, they `` could n't wait to go on the road. '' Visiting teams hated coming to the stadium as well. For instance, when the Atlanta Braves came to the stadium for the last time in 2011, Dan Uggla, who played for the Marlins from 2006 to 2010, said that he was probably the only Brave who was going to miss it. The stadium 's problems as a baseball venue became even more stark as time wore on, as the Marlins ' tenure in the stadium coincided with a wave of new, baseball - only parks. When the Marlins began play in 1993, the stadium was one of 14 that hosted both a Major League Baseball team and a professional football team. But by the time the Marlins left the stadium, it was one of only three in the majors ( and the only National League stadium ) that played host to both a baseball team and an NFL or CFL team. The others were the Oakland Coliseum and Toronto 's Rogers Centre. For most of the Marlins ' tenure at the stadium, it was the hottest stadium in the major leagues. The Marlins played nearly all of their home games from late May through mid-September at night due to South Florida 's often oppressive heat and humidity. They also got waivers from MLB and ESPN to play on Sunday nights. The stadium was the venue where Mark McGwire hit his NL - record 57th home run to best Hack Wilson 's 68 - year - old record of 56 in 1998. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th career home run off Mark Hendrickson of the Marlins on June 9, 2008 ; and where Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched the 20th perfect game in Major League Baseball history on May 29, 2010, against the Marlins. Concerts Date Performer ( s ) Opening act ( s ) Tour / Event Attendance Revenue Notes July 3, 1988 Rod Stewart Hall & Oates Chicago John Day and Full Circle Happy Birthday America ' 88 40,000 -- July 30, 1989 The Who -- The Who Tour 1989 54,339 / 54,339 $1,222,628 April 14, 1990 Paul McCartney -- The Paul McCartney World Tour 95,410 / 95,410 $2,862,300 April 15, 1990 August 12, 1990 New Kids on the Block The Magic Summer Tour 60,000 / 60,000 -- December 31, 1991 Guns N ' Roses -- Use Your Illusion Tour -- -- May 16, 1992 Genesis -- We Ca n't Dance Tour -- -- July 4, 1992 Chicago -- -- -- -- September 26, 1992 Crosby, Stills & Nash -- -- -- -- October 3, 1992 U2 Big Audio Dynamite II Public Enemy Zoo TV Tour 45,244 / 46,000 $1,289,454 March 30, 1994 Pink Floyd The Division Bell Tour 54,738 / 54,738 $1,975,665 November 25, 1994 The Rolling Stones Bryan Adams Blind Melon Lenny Kravitz Voodoo Lounge Tour 55,935 / 55,935 $2,574,810 Special Guest Michael Hutchence. April 13, 1995 Billy Joel Elton John -- Face to Face 1995 103,694 / 103,694 $4,385,725 April 14, 1995 March 8, 1997 The Three Tenors -- The Three Tenors World Tour -- -- November 14, 1997 U2 Smash Mouth PopMart Tour 42,778 / 44,500 $2,158,988 July 10, 2007 The Police Maroon 5 Fiction Plane The Police Reunion Tour 46,105 / 46,105 $5,094,870 November 26, 2008 Madonna Paul Oakenfold Sticky & Sweet Tour 47,998 / 47,998 $6,137,030 Timbaland and Pharrell Williams were the special guests onstage. April 3, 2010 Paul McCartney -- Up and Coming Tour 35,784 / 35,784 $4,325,859 June 29, 2011 U2 Florence and the Machine U2 360 ° Tour 72,569 / 72,569 $6,799,670 The concert was originally scheduled to take place on July 9, 2010, but then it was postponed due to Bono 's back surgery. November 23, 2011 The Black Eyed Peas Sean Kingston Jason Derulo T - Pain CeeLo Green Queen Latifah The Beginning -- -- August 16, 2013 Justin Timberlake Jay - Z DJ Cassidy Legends of the Summer 46,366 / 46,366 $5,350,175 June 25, 2014 Beyoncé Jay - Z -- On the Run Tour 49,980 / 49,980 $5,450,026 October 5, 2014 One Direction 5 Seconds of Summer Where We Are Tour 53,914 / 53,914 $4,303,749 June 11, 2017 U2 OneRepublic The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 48,494 / 48,494 $5,923,665 July 7, 2017 Metallica Avenged Sevenfold Volbeat WorldWired Tour 32,168 / 45,433 $3,163,523 August 28, 2017 Coldplay AlunaGeorge Izzy Bizu A Head Full of Dreams Tour 47,866 / 47,866 $6,446,966 August 18, 2018 Taylor Swift TBA The Reputation Stadium Tour TBA TBA Soccer A number of soccer matches have been in the stadium, including a number of international friendlies featuring Central or South American sides. ( This is due to Miami being home to some of the largest populations of Central and South Americans in the United States. ) Hard Rock Stadium hosted the first - ever El Clasico Miami match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on July 29, 2017 as part of the International Champions Cup. A sell - out crowd of 66,014 watched as Barcelona prevailed 3 - 2 in a thrilling Clasico encounter in the first - ever match between the two bitter Spanish rivals held in North America. The stadium hosted a match between FC Barcelona and C.D. Guadalajara on August 3, 2011, as part of the 2011 World Football Challenge. Guadalajara won the match, 4 -- 1, in front of 70,080 attendees. Colombia beat Mexico, 2 -- 0, in a friendly international in front of 51,615 spectators at the stadium on 29 February 2012, and a year later they beat Guatemala, 4 -- 1. A.C. Milan and Chelsea faced each other at the stadium on July 28, 2012. A.C. Milan won the match, 1 -- 0, in front of 57,748 fans. Brazil beat Honduras, 5 -- 0, in a friendly match in front of 71,124 spectators on November 16, 2013. The attendance was the highest for a soccer match at the stadium. Free Kick Masters 2013 Tournament and Entertainment Spectacular was held at the New Miami Stadium on 28 December 2013. England played Ecuador and Honduras at the New Miami Stadium on 4 June 2014 and 7 June 2014 respectively. South Korea played against Ghana on 9 June 2014. Brazil beat Colombia, 1 - 0, in front of an announced attendance of 73,429 fans, a new attendance record for a soccer match at the stadium. The 2014 International Champions Cup preseason final was held at New Miami Stadium with Manchester United defeating Liverpool 3 -- 1 on 4 August 2014 to claim the tournament 's second title. Two 2017 International Champions Cup preseason matches were played at the Hard Rock, one of them the El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona won America 's first El Clasico 3 -- 2. 66,014 people, above current capacity, attended the match. Monster Jam The monster truck touring series Monster Jam used to go to the stadium every year. The last show performed there was in 2015, and in 2018 the shows moved to Marlins Park. In 2012, the show was filmed and shown on SPEED Channel. Year Date Racing Winner Freestyle Winner 2002 January 26 Gunslinger El Toro Loco 2003 January 25 El Toro Loco Grave Digger January 24 MADUSA Grave Digger 2005 February 5 Grave Digger El Toro Loco / Grave Digger ( tie ) 2006 February 4 Gunslinger Blue Thunder 2007 February 17 El Toro Loco Grave Digger 2008 February 2 Blue Thunder Grave Digger 2009 January 31 Stone Crusher Grave Digger February 20 Gunslinger Maximum Destruction 2011 February 12 Mohawk Warrior Grave Digger 2012 February 11 Bounty Hunter Advance Auto Parts Grinder 2013 February 9 Bounty Hunter Grave Digger 2014 February 8 Grave Digger The Legend El Toro Loco 2015 January 3 Grave Digger The Legend Grave Digger The Legend 2016 No Show ( Stadium Renovations ) 2017 No Show ( Unknown Reasoning ) 2018 No Show ( Moved to Marlins Park ) In film Movies have also been shot there, most notably Ace Ventura : Pet Detective, which starred Jim Carrey and featured Dolphins great Dan Marino as himself ; Marley and Me, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston ; and the Oliver Stone - directed Any Given Sunday, starring Al Pacino. Other events Other events held at the stadium have included international soccer games, Hoop - It - Up Basketball, RV and boat shows, the UniverSoul Circus, Australian rules football exhibition matches ( including two Victorian Football League ( VFL ) post-season exhibitions ) and numerous trade shows. It has also hosted religious gatherings. In 2006, it hosted the High School State Football Championships, sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association ( FHSAA ). Naming rights The stadium has gone through many name changes, bringing up a question of the value of corporate naming rights. During the planning and building phase of the stadium, the stadium was referred to as Dolphin Stadium. The stadium was named after Joe Robbie, the original and then - owner of the Miami Dolphins and stadium in 1987, when it opened. In the early 1990s, Wayne Huizenga gained control of the stadium. Huizenga first sold the naming rights to Pro Player, the sports apparel division of Fruit of the Loom, and Joe Robbie Stadium became Pro Player Park on August 26, 1996 and shortly later Pro Player Stadium. Fruit of the Loom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1999, and the Pro Player brand was ultimately liquidated in 2001, but the stadium name held for several more years. In January 2005, the Pro Player name was replaced with Dolphins Stadium, coinciding with a renovation of the stadium. Dolphins was changed to Dolphin in April 2006, in an update of graphics and logos. From February 2008 through January 2009, Stephen M. Ross gradually acquired 95 % of the stadium and surrounding land. He then partnered with Jimmy Buffett to change the name once more, this time to Land Shark Stadium after a beer brewed for Buffett 's Margaritaville restaurant chain. The renaming was announced on May 8, 2009, but would last less than a year as the deal did not include rights for the upcoming 2010 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV. On January 20, 2010, Canadian - based financial services company Sun Life Financial announced that it had acquired the naming rights. Sun Life Financial announced in 2012, that it will be exiting the U.S. annuity business and focusing on its employee benefits business in the U.S. On August 14, 2015, the Dolphins told the Miami Herald that Sun Life 's deal would expire in January 2016 and that the team had no plans to renew, wanting to position their renovated stadium as a brand new entity. The team also stated that they would remove Sun Life 's signage upon expiration of the deal, regardless of their ability to find a replacement sponsor before then. On August 17, 2016, the Dolphins announced that the naming rights had been sold to Hard Rock Cafe International, and that the stadium would be renamed Hard Rock Stadium. The new name was notably ridiculed by fans of the Florida State Seminoles, as their namesake are the owners of the Hard Rock Cafe chain, but the stadium is actually the home field of their rivals, the University of Miami Hurricanes. Name Duration Joe Robbie Stadium August 16, 1987 -- August 25, 1996 Pro Player Park August 26, 1996 -- September 9, 1996 Pro Player Stadium September 10, 1996 -- January 9, 2005 Dolphins Stadium January 10, 2005 -- April 7, 2006 Dolphin Stadium April 8, 2006 -- May 7, 2009 Land Shark Stadium May 8, 2009 -- January 5, 2010 Dolphin Stadium January 6, 2010 -- January 19, 2010 Sun Life Stadium January 20, 2010 -- January 31, 2016 New Miami Stadium February 1, 2016 -- August 16, 2016 Hard Rock Stadium August 17, 2016 -- present See also List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums References Jump up ^ `` Ross said the agreement to change the name from Dolphin Stadium is for this season only and expires before the stadium plays host to the Super Bowl in February. '' `` Dolphins ' home renamed Land Shark Stadium in deal with singer Buffett ''. National Football League. Associated Press. May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009. Jump up ^ Ross ' percentage is approximate. 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Milne Field ( Jacksonville ) Spec Martin Stadium ( Stetson ) Division II Gulf South Florida Tech Panther Stadium ( Florida Tech ) Blue Wahoos Stadium ( West Florida ) NAIA Independent Earl Kitchings Stadium ( Edward Waters ) Legion Field ( Webber International ) Camping World Stadium EverBank Field WrestleMania venues Madison Square Garden X XX Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena VII Allstate Arena ( Rosemont, IL ) 13 22 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Pontiac Silverdome III Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall IV V Rogers Centre VI X8 Hoosier Dome VIII Caesars Palace IX XL Center ( Hartford, CT ) XI Honda Center ( Anaheim ) XII 2000 TD Garden XIV Wells Fargo Center ( Philadelphia ) XV Reliant Astrodome X-Seven Safeco Field XIX Staples Center 21 Ford Field 23 Camping World Stadium ( Orlando ) XXIV 33 NRG Stadium XXV University of Phoenix Stadium ( Glendale, AZ ) XXVI Georgia Dome XXVII Hard Rock Stadium XXVIII MetLife Stadium 29 Mercedes - Benz Superdome XXX 34 Levi 's Stadium 31 AT&T Stadium 32 Blockbuster / Carquest / MicronPC / Tangerine / Champs Sports / Russell Athletic / Camping World Bowl 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 ( Jan ) 1995 ( Dec ) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Hard Rock Stadium ( 1990 -- 2000 ) Camping World Stadium ( 2001 -- present ) Broadcasters Orange Bowl Game History & conference tie - ins History Miami Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium College Football Playoff Broadcasters Atlantic Coast Conference Big Ten Conference Southeastern Conference Notre Dame Games 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2016 2017 Notes The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005. There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996 and 2014. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015 edition. 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Question: when was hard rock stadium in miami built
Answer: August 16, 1987