The new stadium was originally named Joe Robbie Stadium (JRS) in Robbie's honor. For their first 20 years, the Dolphins played at the Orange Bowl. Joe Robbie, founder of the Miami Dolphins, led the financing campaign to build a new home for his team. The deal is worth $7.5 million per year for five years (a total of $37.5 million). On January 18, 2010, the Miami Dolphins signed a five-year deal with Sun Life Financial to rename Dolphin Stadium to Sun Life Stadium. The stadium served as host for the second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and hosted the 2010 Pro Bowl. Since its construction, the stadium has hosted five Super Bowls ( XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI and XLIV), two World Series (19), and three BCS National Championship Games (2001, 2005, 2009). It is one of three stadiums remaining to house both teams from the NFL and MLB, along with Oakland Coliseum in California and Rogers Centre in Toronto (which is a part-time home for the Buffalo Bills NFL team and full time home of the Toronto Argonauts CFL team.) With the addition of the Hurricanes, it is the only stadium currently housing an NFL, MLB and NCAA Division I College Football team. Originally named Joe Robbie Stadium, it has also been known as Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Dolphins Stadium and Land Shark Stadium. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team, and the Miami Hurricanes NCAA football team. Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. University of Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (2008–present)ĭiscover Orange Bowl (1996–1998), (2000–present)īlockbuster/Carquest/MicronPC/Champs Sports Bowl (1990–2000) Prescription Athletic Turf (Natural Grass) Sun Life Stadium before a Miami Dolphins football gameĪ Florida Marlins baseball game at Sun Life Stadium
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