

The Miami Dolphins started playing in the stadium in 1987. The first regular season NFL game that was played in the stadium was a win against the Kansas City Chiefs. Baseball was played in the stadium as planned, making use of the wider fields.Īfter the stadium was completed, it was named for the person who designed the field, Joe Robbie.

The seats that are closest to the field are 90 feet from the sidelines on the football field. Robbie made the stadium with a wider field so that soccer and baseball could be played in the stadium. Joe Robbie was the person who gave a good part of the money needed to build the stadium. The stadium was the first stadium that was built using money from private people.
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Since it was built, six Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIX, Super Bowl XXXIII, Super Bowl XLI, Super Bowl XLIV, Super Bowl LIV), two World Series (1997 World Series and 2003 World Series), and three BCS National Championship Games (2001 Orange Bowl, 2005 Orange Bowl, 2009 BCS National Championship Game) and 2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII have been held in the stadium. Also, Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins, then known as the Florida Marlins, played there from their first season in 1993 through the 2011 season, after they moved to Marlins Park, a stadium built for baseball at the former Orange Bowl site. The Miami Dolphins (pro football) and the Miami Hurricanes ( University of Miami football) both play in the stadium. It replaced the Orange Bowl, Miami's other football stadium. The stadium is in Miami Gardens, Florida, which is part of the Miami metropolitan area. Hard Rock Stadium is a stadium where football, soccer, and other sports are played. University of Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (2008 – present)

*Expandable to approximately 68,000 for baseballįlorida Atlantic Owls ( NCAA) (2001 – 2002)įedEx Orange Bowl (1996 – 1998), (2000 – present)īlockbuster/Carquest/MicronPC/Champs Sports Bowl (1990 – 2000) Under the category of things that might interest only us, the 27-15 final score in the Cincinnati game was the first in Dolphins history.Joe Robbie Stadium (1980 - 1986,1987 – 1996) 5, 2021 - The Dolphins trade Jakeem Grant, perhaps the best kick returner in franchise history, to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2023 draft. Later that day, the team announces that tight ends coach Dan Campbell will serve as interim head coach. 5, 2015 - The Dolphins fire Joe Philbin, one day after a 27-14 loss against the New York Jets in London, England, drops their record to 1-3. The Dolphins become the second team from the old AFL to reach the 300-win plateau. 5, 1997 - The Dolphins defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 17-14, at Pro Player Stadium, marking the 300th victory in franchise history, including playoffs. Veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, who the Dolphins signed shortly before the start of training camp before releasing him in late August, visited the Detroit Lions, according to reporter Field Yates. I know if he’s able, he’ll be around as much as he can, because he’s already got FOMO.

He’s a captain of this team and we want him to be present as much as he can, but not at any sort of cost to his process, getting himself healthy, and going through that procedure. He’ll be around as long as it doesn’t adversely affect him as best possible. "It’s a change in routine for him, and he loves football and loves being around his teammates. “So at this point in time, he’s in the protocol, and it’s all about the only thing it’s about and that’s the health of the human being," McDaniel said. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa already has been ruled out of the Miami Dolphins Week 5 game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, but he's been around the team's facility this week.Īnd head coach Mike McDaniel says that will continue, so long as it doesn't cause any issues in Tagovailoa's recovery from the concussion he sustained in the 27-15 loss at Cincinnati last Thursday night.
