Preliminary plan for 70,000-seat stadium is unveiled.

Dolphins Chairman of the Board and Managing General Partner Joe Robbie announces plans to build a new multi-purpose stadium in north Dade County at the team’s annual awards banquet.

At the NFL meetings in Phoenix, Dolphin Stadium is named as the host site for Super Bowl XXIII (1989).

Tim Robbie, designated spokesman for the Robbie children, announces that Dolphin Stadium has been renamed “Joe Robbie Stadium.”

The Miami Dolphins play host to the Chicago Bears in the first game ever played in Joe Robbie Stadium. The Bears put a damper on the festive evening with a 10-3 preseason victory in front of 63,451 fans. The date also marks the 22nd anniversary of the Dolphins franchise.

The first soccer game ever played at JRS takes place as part of the Marlboro Soccer Cup of Miami. The U.S. National team defeats Millonarios of Colombia, 2-1, in the match before 14,877 fans.

The first baseball game ever played at JRS takes place in front of 24,247 spectators, then the largest crowd ever to see a major-league game in the state of Florida. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the host Baltimore Orioles, 10-8, in the exhibition contest. The following night, the Montreal Expos beat the Orioles, 9-3, with 17,830 in attendance.

The first concert ever held at JRS takes place. “Happy Birthday America ’88” features performances by Rod Stewart, Hall and Oates and Chicago.

The first Super Bowl ever held at JRS takes place. The game marks the first time since Super Bowl Xlll (January 21, 1979) that the NFL’s Championship game is played in Miami. The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16.

Nearly 100,000 people pack the stands in Joe Robbie Stadium over a two-day period to see former Beatle Paul McCartney perform live in concert.

Wayne Huizenga, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Blockbuster Video and Huizenga Holdings, Inc., agrees to purchase fifty percent of Robbie Stadium Corporation (the parent company of Joe Robbie Stadium), as well as a fifteen percent limited partnership interest in the Miami Dolphins.

The Blockbuster Bowl, college football’s newest post-season bowl game, is officially certified by the NCAA. The bowl is scheduled to kickoff its inaugural matchup on December 29, 1990, at Joe Robbie Stadium.

The Florida State Seminoles defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions, 24-17, in the inaugural Blockbuster Bowl at JRS before a capacity crowd of 74,021.

Dolphins host the Kansas City Chiefs in the first NFL playoff game ever played in JRS. The Dolphins come back to defeat the Chiefs, 17-16.

At the NFL meetings in Minneapolis, Joe Robbie Stadium is selected as the host site for Super Bowl XXIX, to be played on January 29, 1995.

The National League expansion committee recommends South Florida (Joe Robbie Stadium) and Denver to Major League Baseball’s ownership committee as the two sites for National League expansion. The two teams will begin play in 1993.

Major League Baseball officially awards South Florida a National League expansion franchise, the Florida Marlins, who will begin play in 1993 at JRS.

The U.S. World Cup soccer team faces the Soviet National Team (C.I.S.) before a crowd of 30,386.

The Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills in the first AFC Championship Game ever played at JRS. The Bills defeat the Dolphins, 29-10, and advance to Super Bowl XXVII.

In the first regular season baseball game ever played at JRS, the Florida Marlins win their inaugural game, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3.

H. Wayne Huizenga acquires remaining 50 percent of Joe Robbie Stadium and the additional 85 percent of the Miami Dolphins, leaving him with 100-percent controlling interest of both the stadium and Dolphins.

The second Super Bowl game held at JRS takes  place. In Super Bowl XXIX, the San Francisco 49ers  defeat the San Diego Chargers, 49-26.

Pro Player, the sports apparel division of Fruit of the Loom, sponsors the renaming of Joe Robbie Stadium to Pro Player Stadium for $20 million over a 10-year period.

At the NFL meetings in New Orleans, Pro Player Stadium is selected as the host site for Super Bowl XXXIII, to be played on January 31, 1999.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies, 41-21, in the first FedEx Orange Bowl played at Pro Player Stadium.

Pro Player Stadium plays host to the Three Tenors concert (Luciano Pavrotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras).

Pro Player Stadium hosts its first ever World Series game, as the Florida Marlins defeat the Cleveland Indians, 7-4, in Game One.

The Pro Player Stadium crowd of 67,498 to watch the Marlins defeat the Indians in Game Six is the largest to see a World Series game since 1954.

Edgar Renteria’s single in the bottom of the 11th inning of Game Seven of the World Series drives in Craig Counsell to give the Marlins a 3-2 win and the World Championship.

The third Super Bowl game held at Pro Player Stadium takes place. In Super Bowl XXXIII, the Denver Broncos defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-19.

The Oklahoma Sooners defeat the Florida State Seminoles, 13-2, in the FedEx Orange Bowl to win the National Championship.

Pro Player Stadium plays host to the *NSYNC concert.

Pro Player Stadium hosts its second World Series as 65,731 fans file in to watch the New York Yankees defeat the Florida Marlins, 6-1, in Game 3 of the Fall Classic. Marlins rebound to win their second world title in six games.

USC defeats Oklahoma, 55-19, in the FedEx Orange Bowl to claim the national championship.

Pro Player Stadium is re-named Dolphins Stadium. A three-phase improvement process to the stadium includes a remodeled club level and luxury suites, improved traffic flow, additional parking and state-of-the-art scoreboards.

Chairman of the Board and Managing General Partner H. Wayne Huizenga and Dolphins Enterprises CEO Joe Bailey announce and unveil a new logo and modified name for the stadium. The new name, Dolphin Stadium, appears on the new logo with a contemporary-looking dolphin. The world’s largest hi-definition video boards are also unveiled and used for the first time. Dolphin Stadium begins a $250 million historic transformation.

Dolphin Stadium begins a $250 million historic transformation unlike any stadium in the United States has experienced. With the addition of 360,000 square feet, Dolphin Stadium is creating space for incredible experiences.

The fourth Super Bowl held at Dolphin Stadium takes place. In Super Bowl XLI  the Indianapolis Colts defeat the Chicago Bears, 29-17.

“Sting” and The Police perform at Dolphin Stadium

H. Wayne Huizenga announces Stephen M. Ross becomes 50 percent partner of stadium and team.

The University of Miami plays its first home football game at Dolphin Stadium with a 52-7 win over Charleston Southern before a crowd of 48,119.

Madonna performs at Dolphin Stadium.

The NFL announces that Dolphin Stadium will be the first venue in recent history to host the Pro Bowl outside of Hawaii. The 2010 Pro Bowl is only the second Pro Bowl played in the same city as the Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Coliseum hosted the first Super Bowl on January 15, 1967, and the Pro Bowl the following week. The 2010 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 31, 2010 also the site of Super Bowl XLIV a week later on Sunday, February 7.

The Florida Gators win their second National Championship in three years with a 24-14 win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game played before a crowd of 78,468 at Dolphin Stadium.

Wayne Huizenga and Stephen M. Ross jointly announce that Ross has closed on the purchase of an additional 45 percent of the Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium. Coupled with his earlier purchase of 50 percent of the franchise, the stadium, and the excess developable land last February 22, Ross now has 95 percent stake of the Dolphins and the stadium while Huizenga will retain a 5 percent share of both and remains a 50 percent partner in that land.

Dolphin Stadium plays host to the second round (Pool 2) of the World Baseball Classic. A total of six games are played at the stadium featuring Puerto Rico, the Netherlands, United States and Venezuela. The United States and Venezuela advanced from the group to the semi-finals in Los Angeles.

Stephen M. Ross and celebrated singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett announce that Dolphin Stadium will be renamed Land Shark Stadium. The unique branding brings Buffett’s Margaritaville and Land Shark themes to enhance the game-day experience. To mark the announcement, Buffett performs three songs and unveils the new lyrics to his iconic song “FINS”, written expressly for the team.

Honduras plays Peru in an international soccer friendly match.

Land Shark Stadium is renamed Sun Life Stadium after Sun Life Financial enters into a multi-year naming rights partnership with the stadium and the Dolphins.

The 2010 NFL Pro Bowl takes place at Sun Life Stadium. The first Pro Bowl game to be played outside of Hawaii in 30 years.

The fifth Super Bowl at Sun Life Stadium takes place. The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17.

Paul McCartney’s “Up & Coming Tour” stops at Sun Life Stadium.

LIV Sun Life Stadium makes its debut during the Dolphins-Jets game. The South Beach-style club is situated west end zone in the stadium’s Club Level. It combines the excitement of Dolphins football with the allure of South Beach and features waitress and butler service, premium bars, HDTVs, celebrity appearances, DJs and a dance floor.

At the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, it is announced that WrestleMania XXVIII will be held at Sun Life Stadium on April 1, 2012. In addition to the actual main event, which will be televised via pay-per-view to more than 100 countries, there will be a week-long slate of events similar to Super Bowl week. Among them will be the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, WrestleMania Axxess, the finals of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge and a Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

Featuring one of the biggest concert stages ever built, the U2 360 Tour stops at Sun Life Stadium before a crowd of more than 73,000.

FC Barcelona, the 2011 UEFA Champions League champions, face one of Mexico’s most popular clubs, CD Guadalajara, as part of the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge, at Sun Life Stadium. This marks the first time ever FC Barcelona has played in South Florida. Chivas stuns Barcelona, 4-1, on four second half goals before a record crowd of 70,080 to see a soccer event in South Florida. It eclipsed the previous record of 57,724 set in 1984 when Colombia played AC Milan in the Orange Bowl.

The Marlins play their final game at Sun Life Stadium. A crowd of 34,615 watch as the Marlins drop a 3-1 decision to the Washington Nationals. Since their debut season in 1993, in all the Marlins played 1,504 games in the stadium and posted a record of 781-723.

The Black Eyed Peas play their final show in an all-star heavy concert featuring Cee Lo Green, Jason DeRulo, T-Pain, Sean Kingston, Flo Rida, DJ Smiley, and host Queen Latifah.

The inaugural Orange Bowl Lacrosse Classic is held at Sun Life Stadium as the all-day event features three high school games, a middle-school contest and an interactive lacrosse camp.

The WWE’s WrestleMania XXVIII is held at the stadium before a crowd of 78,363. The four-hour show featured CM Punk, John Cena, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H, as well as Flo Rida, Diddy and MGK.

The World Soccer Masters Tour stops at Sun Life Stadium as a crowd of 48,327 watched as Lionel Messi and other stars come together. Messi, who has been named the World Soccer Player of the Year the previous three seasons, makes his South Florida debut by scoring three goals and adding two assists in a steady game-long rain as his Black Masters team tie the Red Stars, 7-7.

AC Milan defeats Chelsea, 1-0, in front of a crowd of 57,748 at Sun Life Stadium in an exhibition match as part of the Herbalife World Football Challenge.

The Alabama Crimson Tide win their second consecutive National Championship and third title in four years with a 42-14 win over the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game played before a crowd of 80,120 at Sun Life Stadium.

Cirque du Soleil debuts at Sun Life Stadium with TOTEM, a new big top production. Under the blue and yellow Big Top, TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.

With more than 23 Grammy Awards, 67 million albums sold and two Emmys combined, music icons JAY Z and Justin Timberlake announce 12 once-in-a-lifetime stadium performances which will conclude with an Aug. 16, 2013 concert at Sun Life Stadium.

It is announced that eight world-class soccer teams – AC Milan, Inter Milan, Valencia, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Everton, Juventus and the Los Angeles Galaxy – will participate in the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup, which will conclude with an exciting pair of doubleheaders at Sun Life Stadium on Aug. 6-7, where every team will play in an unprecedented two-day event.

Spain, the defending World Cup champions, defeated Haiti, 2-1, in front of a crowd of 36,535 at Sun Life Stadium. Through Project Phoenix, the match directly supported the Haitian community by not only donating one dollar per ticket sold to help construct a national team stadium in Cité Soleil, Haiti, but also develop a surrounding community center. Additionally, 100 percent of proceeds of a specially designed jersey sold at Sun Life Stadium went directly to the development efforts.

The championship rounds of the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup take place at Sun Life Stadium before a two-day crowd of 105,750. On Aug. 6, in the seventh-place match, Inter defeats Juventus on penalty kicks by a score of 9-8 after the match was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. In the second game of the evening, playing for fifth place in the tournament, Valencia defeats Everton by a score of 1-0. On Aug. 7, in the third-place game, Milan defeats the L.A. Galaxy by a 2-0 score. Later that evening, Real Madrid wins the Guinness ICC trophy, defeating Chelsea by a score of 3-1. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way for Madrid by scoring two goals and earning Man of the Tournament honors.

The Legends of the Summer Tour, featuring Justin Timberlake and Jay Z, closes its 13-city, 15-show tour with a sold-out stop at Sun Life Stadium.

Tom Garfinkel is named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium. Garfinkel joined the organizations after working with the San Diego Padres from 2009-13, where he served as president and chief executive officer.

Playing before a crowd of 71,124, an all-time attendance record for soccer in the state of Florida, Brazil defeats Honduras by a score of 5-0.

For the first time in its 41-year history, the American Invitational, presented by G&C Farm, is held at Sun Life Stadium. Known as the “Super Bowl of Show Jumping,” it is the only major equestrian competition held in a football stadium in the United States.

The Sun Life Stadium modernization plan moves forward as the Miami-Dade County Commission approves by a 7-4 vote a Performance-Based Marquee Event Grant Agreement. Under the agreement, Dolphins Chairman of the Board and Managing General Partner Stephen Ross agrees to fund the modernization project with private funds. Upon completion, the stadium will become eligible for performance grants tied to marquee events such as Super Bowls, college football championships, college football semifinals, World Cup soccer matches, as well as other international soccer events for a period of 20 years.

With a combined 300 million records sold worldwide and 36 Grammys, Beyoncé and Jay Z launch their “On The Run” tour at Sun Life Stadium.

Sun Life Stadium again breaks the attendance record for the largest crowd to watch a soccer game in the state of Florida when Brazil and Colombia compete in front of 73,429 fans.

The Dolphins unveil Phase I of the new-look stadium in a 13-9 preseason victory against the Atlanta Falcons. The first phase of the stadium renovation project includes changing every seat in the stadium, rebuilding the concourses on the 100 and 300 levels, moving the seats 25 feet closer to the field on the north and south sidelines, introducing five new premium spaces and allowing fans to enjoy improved food, enhanced concourses and 16 new restroom facilities throughout the facility.

The 2015 Capital One Orange Bowl matches the undefeated and No. 1 overall team in the nation, the Clemson Tigers, against the one-loss Oklahoma Sooners in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Clemson earns a 37-17 victory to advance to the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.

The NFL votes to award Hard Rock Stadium the 2020 Super Bowl, which will culminate the 2019 season – the 100th season of professional football. Super Bowl LIV will be the 11th played in South Florida, the most for any region. South Florida currently is tied with New Orleans.

The Dolphins and Hard Rock International announce an 18-year agreement to name the newly renovated facility Hard Rock Stadium. The iconic lifestyle brand becomes the official Miami Dolphins hotel and resort, casual restaurant partner and hospitality sponsor.

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. takes on Juventus F.C. as part of the 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

El Clasico Miami between Real Madrid C.F. and F.C. Barcelona takes place at Hard Rock Stadium, the first time the match has been hosted in North America. The event is part of the 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

The College Football Playoff announced Hard Rock Stadium as the site for the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship.

IMG, a part of the Endeavor Network, announced the Miami Open presented by Itau will be relocating to Hard Rock Stadium in 2019.

F.C. Bayern Munich takes on Manchester City F.C. as part of the 2018 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

Manchester United F.C. faces Real Madrid C.F. as part of the sixth-annual International Champions Cup. It is the second consecutive year that Real Madrid played at Hard Rock Stadium, after they dropped a 3-2 decision to F.C. Barcelona in 2017.

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour comes to Hard Rock Stadium.

Hard Rock Stadium hosts The Eagles with Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band.

JAY-Z AND BEYONCÉ joined forces for the OTR II stadium tour and performed at Hard Rock Stadium for their North American leg stop in Miami.

CMN Sports partners with Relevent to present an international soccer friendly between South American rivals Colombia and Venezuela.

Hard Rock Stadium hosts Clásico del Pacífico between fierce rivals Peru and Chile as the first rivalry played in North America.

The 35th edition of the Miami Open presented by Itaú celebrates the inaugural tournament at its new home at Hard Rock Stadium. The event is a showcase of the best Miami has to offer including art, culture, cuisine, entertainment and tennis.

Rolling Loud hosts its fifth Miami festival as it returns to Hard Rock Stadium, extending the music festival from two to three days.

Hard Rock Stadium hosts a soccer preparation match between Venezuela and Ecuador.

Hard Rock Stadium hosts the first leg of the inaugural LaLiga-Serie A Cup featuring LaLiga’s F.C. Barcelona facing off against Serie A’s S.S.C Napoli.

Hard Rock Stadium will host five-time World Cup champions Brazil three times over the next four years, starting with a mega soccer match against fierce rival Colombia.

Hard Rock Stadium hosts Super Bowl LIV, as part of the 100th season of the NFL. It marks the region’s record 11th time hosting the signature event.