Field design Miami Gardens, Florida's Hard Rock Stadium: When it was a multi-purpose stadium (as seen above), the baseball diamond was in the corner of the football field. The baseball diamond is in the midst of the football field in this satellite picture of the Oakland Coliseum. It can be seen from any seat in the stadium. The baseball field at Hard Rock Stadium is 60 feet wide and 140 feet long. There are six rows of seats with room for 50,000 people. The back wall has a large video screen for use in game presentations. A statue of an outlaw biker stands near the dugout on the right-field side of the infield. Hard Rock Stadium opened its doors on August 26, 2017. The Dolphins played their first game there that day; they lost to the New England Patriots 24-14. The next day, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played their first game as the new NFL team in Miami - they lost to the Atlanta Falcons 28-27 in overtime. The Dolphins won their first game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 10th against the Chicago Bears. This is now the only NFL game ever played in Miami. There are many unique features at Hard Rock Stadium. For example, when you enter through the front gate, your ticket contains instructions on how to get to different parts of the stadium using various rides.