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Joe Robbie Stadium during its construction in April 1987 For their first 21 seasons, the Miami Dolphins played at the Orange Bowl . Team founder Joe Robbie explained what led to the decision to build a new stadium: "In 1976, the city of Miami wanted to quadruple our rent.
The Dolphins' stadium was officially called Joe Robbie Stadium from its opening in 1987 until 1996. It has undergone a series of name changes since, and it is currently known as Hard Rock Stadium. [11] Robbie had a small part playing himself in the film Black Sunday, in which he is interviewed about security for Super Bowl X (1976). [12]
Joe Robbie Stadium was built in 1987 as home to the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), and was designed as a multi-purpose stadium built primarily for football, but its design also accommodated baseball and soccer.
The Miami Dolphins Honor Roll was started on September 16, 1990, with its first inductee being the owner/founder of the Miami Dolphins: Joe Robbie, who died one year prior to his induction. Since then, 23 players, and two coaches have been inducted into the honor roll, along with a special induction to honor the 1972 Undefeated Team, which was ...
The 1991 Blockbuster Bowl, part of the 1991 bowl game season, took place on December 28, 1991, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Colorado Buffaloes, representing the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). Alabama won the game 30–25 ...
Joe Robbie Stadium: 61,295 7 November 1 Pittsburgh Steelers: W 35–24 3–4 Joe Robbie Stadium 52,578 8 November 8 at Cincinnati Bengals: W 20–14 4–4 Riverfront Stadium: 53,840 9 November 15 Indianapolis Colts: L 21–40 4–5 Joe Robbie Stadium 65,433 10 November 22 at Dallas Cowboys: W 20–14 5–5 Texas Stadium: 56,519 11 November 29 ...
The inaugural game, played on December 28, 1990, pitted Florida State and Penn State, and two legendary coaches, Bobby Bowden versus Joe Paterno in front of over 74,000 at Joe Robbie Stadium. [3] Subsequent games were unable to match the success of the first, even though the bowl was moved to the more prestigious New Year's Day slot in 1993.
That goal gave Brazil a 2–1 win before 13,544 fans at Joe Robbie Stadium. Zico`s goal capped a fast-paced, end-to-end offensive game that featured 32 shots and brilliant play by Argentina goalie Orlando Gatti. Gatti made five diving saves and 12 overall, and was named outstanding goalkeeper for the nine-day tournament.