Miami Orange Bowl

Opened in 1937, the stadium was originally known as Burdine Stadium. In 1949, it was renamed to the Orange Bowl for the Orange Bowl college football bowl game, which was played annually at the venue following every season from 1938 to 1996. The event was moved to Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) beginning December 31, 1996, and returned to the Orange Bowl for a final time in January 1999 due to a scheduling conflict. The stadium was located on a large city block bound by Northwest 3rd Street to its south, Northwest 16th Avenue to its west, Northwest 6th Street to its north, and Northwest 14th Avenue to its east. The Miami Dolphins played their first 21 seasons at the Orange Bowl, including their perfect 1972 season. The stadium hosted numerous historic events including Super Bowl games and the 1968 Orange Bowl where Joe Namath and the New York Jets guaranteed victory in Super Bowl III. The stadium closed on January 26, 2008, and demolition took place from March 3 to May 14, 2008.

The Miami Orange Bowl was nicknamed 'The Sea', 'Football Heaven', 'The Dock', and 'The Old Horseshoe in Little Havana'. The Miami Dolphins played their perfect 1972 season at this stadium, the only undefeated season in NFL history. From 1956 to 1960, the Miami Marlins minor league baseball team occasionally played games in the Orange Bowl. The stadium hosted the Orange Bowl college football game annually from 1938 to 1996 before it moved to what is now Hard Rock Stadium. The venue also hosted soccer, including Miami Toros of the NASL (1973-1975) and Miami FC of the USL First Division (2007).