Hard Rock Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium is a football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, home of the Miami Hurricanes, who play in the ACC of NCAA Division I FBS. It opened in 1987, making it 39 years old in 2026 and seats 64,767 fans. It ranks 5th of 17 in the ACC by capacity. It is also home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
The team plays on natural grass. Its record crowd is 80,120, BCS National Championship, Alabama vs. Notre Dame (2013).
Stadium facts
- Location
- Miami Gardens, Florida
- Home of
- Miami Hurricanes; Miami Dolphins (NFL)
- School
- University of Miami
- Conference
- ACC
- Subdivision
- Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
- Opened
- 1987
- Capacity
- 64,767
- Playing surface
- Natural grass
- Former names
- Joe Robbie Stadium (1987-1996)
Pro Player Park (1996)
Pro Player Stadium (1996-2005)
Dolphins Stadium (2005-2006)
Dolphin Stadium (2006-2009)
Land Shark Stadium (2009-2010)
Sun Life Stadium (2010-2016)
New Miami Stadium (2016) - Record crowd
- 80,120, BCS National Championship, Alabama vs. Notre Dame (2013)
- Size rank in FBS
- 31st of 138
Famous games at Hard Rock Stadium
- BCS title: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 (2013)
- CFP title: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24 (2021)
- CFP title: Indiana 27, Miami 21 (2026)
Other teams that played here
- Florida Atlantic Owls (FBS), 2003–2010
Game day
Parking. The complex has about 140 acres of parking with room for roughly 24,000 cars plus buses and RVs.
Seating & views
Miami plays off campus at the Dolphins' NFL stadium, which seats about 64,767 for football after its 2015 to 2016 renovation. The bowl has a lower deck of about 27,400 seats, an upper deck of about 34,700, more than 10,000 wider club seats and close to 200 suites. A large open-air canopy added in 2016 covers the seating bowl but not the field, so most fans get protection from sun and rain. Seats are aqua, replacing the old orange. Premium four-seat pods sit at field level near the south 30-yard lines and south end zone. Fans can preview seats with the stadium's virtual seat viewer.
Parking & tailgating
The stadium sits on roughly 140 acres of lots in Miami Gardens, well north of Miami's Coral Gables campus. Parking is prepaid through Ticketmaster from the Hurricanes gameday page, and for Miami games all lots run directed parking from opening, and for a recent 7 p.m. kickoff lots opened at 2 p.m.. Named lots include the inner lot and the Yellow (14, 15/16, 18) and Gray (40) lots, and Park and Ride passes are sold too. Tailgating is allowed in an 8 by 10 foot space behind your car, with gas or charcoal grills but no kegs or open fires. Check the Hurricanes gameday page first.
Seating and parking sources: miamihurricanes.com, hardrockstadium.com, hardrockstadium.com.
Plan your trip to Hard Rock Stadium
Stadiums near Hard Rock Stadium10
- 1FBSPitbull Stadium — FIU Panthers 12 mi
- 2FBSHoward Schnellenberger Field at Flagler Credit Union Stadium — Florida Atlantic Owls 30 mi
- 3FBSAcrisure Bounce House — UCF Knights 190 mi
- 4FBSRaymond James Stadium — South Florida Bulls 194 mi
- 5FCSSpec Martin Municipal Stadium — Stetson Hatters 223 mi
- 6FCSDaytona Stadium — Bethune–Cookman Wildcats 230 mi
- 7FBSSteve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium — Florida Gators 288 mi
- 8FBSBobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium — Florida State Seminoles 397 mi
- 9FCSBragg Memorial Stadium — Florida A&M Rattlers 397 mi
- 10FBSAllen E. Paulson Stadium — Georgia Southern Eagles 458 mi
Questions about Hard Rock Stadium
Where do the Miami Hurricanes play home games?
The Miami Hurricanes play at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
How many people does Hard Rock Stadium hold?
Hard Rock Stadium has a capacity of 64,767.
When did Hard Rock Stadium open?
Hard Rock Stadium opened in 1987.
What is the attendance record at Hard Rock Stadium?
The record crowd at Hard Rock Stadium is 80,120, BCS National Championship, Alabama vs. Notre Dame (2013).
Where do I park for games at Hard Rock Stadium?
The complex has about 140 acres of parking with room for roughly 24,000 cars plus buses and RVs.
Does Hard Rock Stadium have grass or turf?
Hard Rock Stadium has a natural grass field.
What other college football stadiums are near Hard Rock Stadium?
Pitbull Stadium in Miami is about 12 miles away. See the full list of nearby stadiums on this page.
Where do the Miami Dolphins play home games?
The Miami Dolphins play at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your stadium? Get the “Listed on All Football Stadiums” badge for your website.