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Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, serves as the home of the Miami Dolphins, one of the most iconic teams in the NFL. With a seating capacity of over 65,000, the stadium hosts not only thrilling football games but also a variety of concerts and events. For fans looking to enhance their game-day experience, Charter Bus Rental Miami provides a convenient and comfortable way to travel to the stadium, allowing groups to arrive together and enjoy the excitement without the stress of parking and traffic.
Our charter bus services offer a range of options, from luxury coaches equipped with amenities like Wi-Fi and reclining seats to minibuses and passenger vans that can accommodate smaller groups. Arranging a bus rental for a Dolphins game is a smart choice for both individuals and organizations planning outings, whether it's a family gathering, a corporate event, or a day out with friends. Riders can relax and get pumped for the game as they travel to Hard Rock Stadium, making the journey as enjoyable as the game itself.
We provide affordable and stress-free charter bus rentals for events like the Miami Grand Prix and Miami Open Tennis Championships, as well as Miami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes, and College Football Playoff games.
In addition to providing transportation, we offer packages that include pre-game or post-game festivities, further enhancing the overall experience. By opting for a charter bus rental, Miami Dolphins fans can enjoy the excitement of every touchdown and halftime show without the hassle of navigating Hard Rock Stadium traffic or finding parking. So gather your fellow fans, book your charter bus, and get ready for an electrifying day at Hard Rock Stadium!
History of the Miami Dolphins
Florida lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas acquired an expansion American Football League team in 1966. The team, which would become the Miami Dolphins, was the ninth AFL expansion franchise and a charter member of the fledgling league. The duo paid the AFL $7.5 million for the team.
Robbie initially planned to establish a football team in Philadelphia. However, AFL commissioner Joe Foss stepped in, suggesting Miami could be an ideal location for a professional football team due to the weather. Foss also cited Miami’s growing population and a lack of competition from other professional sports teams as reasons Robbie should consider the city for the new AFL team.
The owners held a contest to name the new football team. There were more than 19,000 entries suggesting the team’s official name, with over a thousand different mascots put forward. The name ‘Dolphins’ won the contest, as the name was submitted 622 times.
The Dolphins Kick off in the AFL
Robbie eventually bought Thomas' stake in the franchise and took full control of the Dolphins. George Wilson, a former Chicago Bears player in the 1930s and 1940s, became the Dolphins’ first ever head coach. The team struggled under Wilson, finishing each season from 1966 to 1969 with a losing record.
In 1970, the AFL and the NFL merged. The Dolphins became members of the AFC East and suddenly found success on the gridiron. The team appointed Don Shula as head coach for the 1970 season. Shula had previously coached the Baltimore Colts from 1963 to 1969. Although Shula would become synonymous with the Dolphins, he cut his teeth with the Colts after being appointed head coach at the age of 33.
Shula’s Colts were a fantastic team, but the head coach failed to win the big games. The Colts lost the 1963 NFL Championship Game and Super Bowl III in 1969. His poor postseason record damaged relations with Baltimore’s owner, Carroll Rosenbloom, leading to his departure.
Robbie had had four losing seasons as the owner of the Dolphins and was desperate for a winning campaign. He offered Shula a $70,000-a-season contract, a stake in the team, and general manager responsibilities.
The Dolphins finally found success in Shula’s first season. The team went 10-4 and made the playoffs, losing to the Oakland Raiders in the Divisional Round. For the next three seasons, Shula worked his magic, guiding the Dolphins to the Super Bowl in each campaign.
Super Bowl Champions
Miami lost Super Bowl VI against the Dallas Cowboys 24-3. The next season, Miami finally won the big game, defeating the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII. The 1972 campaign was one of the greatest in NFL history, as the Dolphins went 14-0 in the regular season before winning all three playoff games for a perfect 17-0 record.
In Super Bowl VIII, the Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7. Shula proved himself as one of the best head coaches in the NFL thanks to back-to-back Super Bowl wins. He also proved that Miami was one of the best teams in the league from year-to-year.
The Miami Dolphins wouldn’t reach the Super Bowl again until 1982. Super Bowl XVII was a rematch of the 1972 version of the Big Game, as the Dolphins played the Redskins. This time, the Redskins came out on time 27-17. Two seasons later, Miami lost another Super Bowl, as the team fell to the San Francisco 49ers 38-16. Quarterback Dan Marino was the star of the season, however, winning the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. It was just Marino’s second season in the NFL.
Shula Retires, and Playoff Defeats
Unfortunately for Dolphins fans, Super Bowl XIX was the last appearance in the NFL’s showpiece game for Miami. The team has gone nearly 40 years without reaching the Super Bowl again. The Dolphins' lack of Super Bowl and NFL playoff appearances coincided with the dynasties of the Buffalo Bills in the 1990s and the New England Patriots in the 2000s and 2010s. Since winning the Super Bowl last, the Dolphins have reached the NFL playoffs just 13 times.
In 1995, Shula retired as the head coach of the Dolphins. After reaching the Super Bowl in the 1984 season, Shula had a winning record in each of his remaining seasons except for one. Despite leaving the team, Miami continued to play well for the remainder of the decade. In the first season post-Shula, Miami failed to make the playoffs, posting an 8-8 record. However, coach Jimmy Johnson took Miami to the playoffs in each of the next three campaigns. Dave Wannstedt followed as head coach, guiding the Dolphins to the playoffs in 2000 and 2001.
The Miami Dolphins once regularly qualified for the NFL postseason. However, since the 2002 season, Miami’s playoff appearances have been sporadic. Miami most recently qualified for the playoffs in 2022 under head coach Mike McDaniel courtesy of a 9-8 record. Miami lost in the playoffs to the Buffalo Bills 34-31, ending the team’s first season under the coach.
Hall of Famers and an Iconic Stadium
The Dolphins have had 10 players inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Perhaps the most legendary of those 10 players is Dan Marino. The quarterback played for the Dolphins from 1983 to 1999. Marino is the last quarterback to lead the team to a Super Bowl win.
Wide receiver Paul Warfield was Miami’s first-ever NFL Hall of Fame inductee. Warfield compiled 3,355 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns in five seasons with the Dolphins. Shortly after Warfield was inducted into the Hall of Fame, legendary full-back Larry Csonka joined him.
The Dolphins first played their home games at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The team attracted large crowds throughout the 1970s, thanks in part to the team's success on the field. Foss had been right about Miami being a potentially successful city for pro football. The 1973 season was especially successful for the Dolphins, as they had 74,961 season tickets sold.
The Dolphins played at the Orange Bowl until 1987, when the team moved into what is now known as Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins unveiled their new home venue with a 73,000-seat capacity. The Miami Hurricanes now share the stadium with the Dolphins, having relocated from the Orange Bowl in 2008.
Charter Bus Rental to Miami Hurricanes Games
Since making Hard Rock Stadium their permanent home in 2008, the Miami Hurricanes have enjoyed a renewed sense of identity and pride. The venue boasts modern amenities, a dynamic fan zone, and a design that ensures excellent sightlines from every seat. As the Hurricanes strive for excellence on the gridiron, Hard Rock Stadium stands as a symbol of their rich tradition and competitive spirit in the realm of college football.
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The history of the University of Miami Hurricanes football team
The ‘U’ is one of the most iconic logos in American sports. The orange and green are instantly recognizable, and sports fans across the country know exactly which team it represents.
The University of Miami Hurricanes football team conjures up plenty of memories. The 1980s and 1990s were the program’s most successful decades. College football fans of a certain generation can still remember the smoke machines used as the team entered the Orange Bowl or the iconic head coaches that patrolled the sidelines.
Miami Hurricanes football is legendary and includes players such as Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin, and Jim Kelly. Even legendary professional wrestler and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson suited up for the ‘U’, as a defensive tackle wearing the No. 94 jersey. Yet, before the Hurricanes were the team of the 1980s and 1990s, the team experienced a very different past.
It wasn’t until 1983 that Miami won the first of its five NCAA National Championships. The win under head coach Howard Schnellenberger put Miami football on the map and set it on a course to be the team of the next two decades. Miami Hurricanes football was sexy, exciting, and completely different from teams from the heartland like the Oklahoma Sooners, Nebraska Cornhuskers, or Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish.
The beginning of Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami football program started in 1926. While the team was being discussed, the university’s first president, Dr. Bowman Ashe, proposed a stadium with a 50,000 seat capacity to be built. Dr. Ashe had big dreams for Miami football, but those plans were shelved due to a hurricane that ravaged South Florida.
Due to the hurricane, the football team didn’t start its inaugural campaign until late October. A crowd of only 304 turned out to see the ‘Canes defeat Rollins 7-0. The team’s first season featured two victories over the University of Havana, as the teams played a pair of holiday games. A Thanksgiving Day game took place in Miami, and a Christmas Day matchup was held in Cuba.
By 1933, Miami had reached its first-ever bowl game, defeating Manhattan in an upset victory in the Palm Festival Bowl. A year later, the ‘Canes fell in the Palm Festival, as Duquesne picked up the bowl win. The landscape of college football was far different from the one Miami operates today, but the program now had a foothold in the sport.
The rise of Miami Hurricanes football
Compared to colleges around the United States, Miami was still considered a backwater school in terms of football. With transport links weak, Miami wasn’t an easy city for much of America to reach.
However, things began to change at the dawn of the 1940s. The arrival of Jack Harding as head coach and university athletic director changed Miami’s fortunes. Suddenly, the school’s football program shifted from being a minor player to being a major team in the sport’s landscape.
The groundwork created by Harding was continued in the 1950s and early 1960s by Andy Gustafson. He patrolled the sidelines for 16 seasons and led the Hurricanes to four bowl appearances.
During that period, appearing on national television wasn’t common for college football programs. Gustafson’s team played nine times on national television, however, helping to grow the university’s identity. Miami achieved its first national top-10 ranking under Gustafson’s watch in 1954.
After Gustafson left the program, Miami heralded in a new era by signing its first Black player. Wide receiver Ray Bellamy signed for the ‘Canes in December 1966. Bellamy’s arrival made Miami only the second major college football program located in America’s south to have a Black athlete on scholarship.
More National Championships
Jimmy Johnson arrived in 1984 from Oklahoma State as Schnellenberger’s replacement. Johnson kept the good times rolling with five strong seasons in South Florida. His best campaign was in 1987, as Miami went 12-0 and won the Orange Bowl. In addition, the team was named National Champions for a second time, as they completed a first unbeaten season, defeating Oklahoma for the title.
Miami was becoming a conveyor belt for future NFL coaches and players. Johnson’s departure after the 1988 season led to the hiring of Dennis Erickson. He remains the most successful coach in Miami Hurricanes football history, with two National titles in 1989 and 1991. The 1991 team is one of the most well-remembered football teams by fans of the era, as it went 12-0 during the campaign. Erickson became just the second Division I coach to win a National Title in his first season. Miami Hurricanes football was must-watch TV.
Despite success on the field, Miami wouldn’t win its fifth National Championship until 2001 under coach Larry Coker. Coker led Miami to another 12-0 record as the ‘Canes thrashed the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Rose Bowl 37-14 to win the title. Miami led 34-0 at halftime before seeing out the game in the second half.
In 2004, Miami joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, ushering in a new era. Unfortunately, Miami Hurricanes football hasn’t hit the same heights since winning its fifth National Championship. Yet, the program continues to be one of the country’s biggest and most talked about. Perhaps it is just the calm before the next hurricane makes landfall.
The History of Hard Rock Stadium
For almost 35 years, Hard Rock Stadium has been South Florida's premier sports facility. It is home to the University of Miami Hurricanes, Miami Dolphins, Capital One Orange Bowl, and many other various world-class events. This open-air, multi-purpose complex hosted its first NFL game in August 1987 and its first MLB game in April 1993.
The stadium has hosted six Super Bowls, two World Series, and four BCS National Championships and was the first stadium ever to host the NFL Pro Bowl after the game was hosted in Hawaii for 30 years. It has undergone many name changes and is home to a great deal of South Florida history, so let's take a few moments to discuss the history of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
Hard Rock Stadium's Inception
The Miami Dolphins played at the 72,000-seat Orange Bowl Stadium for their first 21 seasons. By this time, Joe Robbie had owned the team for about two decades and decided it was time they had their own home. What was so unique about his decision was that this stadium was the first multi-purpose stadium to be built entirely with private financing.
At Joe Robbie's request, the stadium was constructed using a rectangular configuration, with the field being a bit wider than usual. The idea was that the wide field made it easier to convert the stadium for soccer games. But not only did Robbie want to give the Dolphins a home, he knew it was only a matter of time until a Major League Baseball team wanted to call South Florida home.
However, due to the design, the first row of stadium seats was 90 feet away from the sideline, which is considerably further than in most stadiums. This created a less intimate environment for the game compared to other football stadiums around the same time, such as the Orange Bowl.
At the time of its inception in 1987, the stadium was built in what was unincorporated Miami-Dade County, but it still had a Miami address. Today, the Hard Rock Stadium is located in the city of Miami Gardens, which was created in 2003.
The Miami Dolphins Arrive
The Dolphins played their first preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on August 16, 1987, against the Chicago Bears. The first regular-season Dolphins game was scheduled for September 27, which would have been played against the New York Giants. However, this game was canceled due to the 1987 players' strike and was never made up.
On October 11, 1987, the Miami Dolphins played their first regular-season game against the Kansas City Chiefs, where they were victorious in a 42-0 game. This game was played in the midst of the NFL strike, so it was played using replacement players. The team would finally get to play their first union-player regular-season game on October 25, 1987, against the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, Miami lost 34-31 in overtime.
The Florida Marlins Move-In
As we mentioned, Joe Robbie designed the Hard Rock Stadium (called the Joe Robbie Stadium back then) to accommodate a major league baseball team if one were ever to call Miami home. In 1990, Wayne Huizenga bought 50% of the stadium and became the person responsible for bringing an MLB team to South Florida. His efforts were rewarded in July 1991, when Miami was awarded an MLB expansion franchise.
Major League Baseball's Florida Marlins played their first game in 1993. The following year, it was proposed that matches for the 1994 FIFA World Cup could be played at the stadium, but they used Orlando's Citrus Bowl Stadium instead because it would have conflicted with Marlins games.
The team drew over 3 million fans during their inaugural season, but the stadium was not adequate as a place to play baseball despite preparations. Sure, the design was created with baseball in mind, but it was not a proper multi-purpose facility. One of the more significant problems was that Hard Rock Stadium was built for fall and winter games, not necessarily summer games in the Florida heat. The state’s weather made it the hottest stadium in the majors, so the Marlins learned to deal with this by playing night games at home.
The team played at Hard Rock Stadium from 1993 until 2011 but left for loanDepot Park, their own stadium, prior to the 2012 MLB season.
Renovations of 2015
In January 2015, $350 million worth of privately funded renovations began. The plan was put into place allowing the Hard Rock Stadium to be used for football again for the 2016 season. Many upgrades were completed, such as additional suites, an open-air canopy installed over seats, and video boards added to each corner of the stadium.
During these renovations, the seating capacity decreased from 75,000 seats to 65,000, and no personal seat licenses (PSL) were issued. Rather than using PSL, luxury packages were sold to help finance the stadium. These packages included four-seat pods (the stadium has 32 total) near the 30-yard line that featured a living room and premium furniture and amenities.
Hard Rock Stadium Becomes Home for Tennis
In late 2017, the Miami Open announced that it planned to move from Key Biscayne's Crandon Park to the Hard Rock Stadium beginning in 2019. Organizers wanted to raise funds for a $50 million renovation project to revamp the aging facility. However, the family who owned the land initially filed a lawsuit to block the construction project. When the land was donated to Miami-Dade, the original agreement stipulated that they could only build one stadium on the ground. So, to make the tournament possible, they added 29 permanent courts on the south parking lots at Hard Rock Stadium.
Tennis players and fans all praised the change because the complex has ample space. In 2020, SkyView, a gondola, was opened, and it runs from the south side of the complex and provides views of the beautiful Miami skyline and the grounds.
What Events are Held at Hard Rock Stadium?
Today, the Hard Rock Stadium is still home to the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami Hurricanes. However, the stadium is also home to many types of events each year and is still South Florida's premier multi-purpose facility. With that being said, the stadium has hosted 6 Super Bowls, numerous college football championship games, WrestleMania XXVIII, 2 MLB World Series, 2 MLB National League Division Series, and many concerts.
Other events hosted at the Hard Rock Stadium include soccer matches, Monster Jam, boxing matches, tennis championships, and the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.
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