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• Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami, Dolphin Stadium is home to the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, the Florida Marlins of and the Major League Baseball and the University of Miami Hurricanes NCAA football team.

  In May of 2009, reports surfaced that the stadium would be renamed Land Shark Stadium, after Land Shark Beer, a joint brand between Anheuser-Busch and musician Jimmy Buffett.Miami Herald: Dolphin Stadium set to become Land Shark Stadium

• Fast Facts

  1. Stadium Address: 2269 Dan Marino Boulevard
  2. Location: Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
  3. Opened: 1987
  4. Owners: H. Wayne Huizenga and Stephen M. Ross
  5. Surface: Grass
  6. Construction cost: $115 million
  7. Capacity: 76,500 football
  8. Expandable to approximately 68,000 for baseball
  9. Current teams, Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, Miami Hurricanes
  10. Previous names: Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium

• History

  The stadium was state-of-the-art when construction was completed in 1987, featuring a club level and executive suites. Originally only used for football, the stadium was constructed with the hope that a Major League Baseball franchise would be attracted to the Miami area, which came to fruition when the Florida Marlins expansion team was created in 1993. The stadium is also host to the University of Miami hurricanes football team.

• Notable Events

  • Orange Bowl, annually since 1996
  • Super Bowl, 1989, 1995, 1999, 2007 and 2010
  • World Series 1997 and 2003
  • Shula Bowl, annual college football game between Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University

• Related Mahalo Pages

  National Football League | Major League Baseball | Miami Dolphins | Miami | Florida | Florida Marlins | Texas Stadium | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Soldier Field | Orange Bowl | Super Bowl

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