John Henry Johnson plays his final game
Johnson played his final game in a 29-28 loss at Miami, ending a 13-year career with 6,803 rushing yards that ranked fourth in NFL history when he retired from the Oilers.
FINAL
GAME OF HIS HALL OF FAME CAREER
Track Every Orange Bowl Game You've Attended
The Orange Bowl — Burdine Stadium on earlier tickets — was the Dolphins' home from September 2, 1966, until December 22, 1986. The catalog marks lastEventYear 2008. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Dolphins night you attended there.
This building is gone
An Orange Bowl stub is not a leftover from a place that no longer matters. The Dolphins nights still happened in Little Havana.
The Orange Bowl was the Dolphins' home from 1966 through 1986 in Ticket Timeline's data. Earlier tickets said Burdine Stadium. Same bowl, two printed names. Hard Rock Stadium is a different Dolphins home.
The Dolphins' last night here in Ticket Timeline's data is December 22, 1986. The catalog marks lastEventYear 2008. The bowl was demolished in 2008.
loanDepot park occupies the Orange Bowl footprint in Little Havana. Hard Rock Stadium is a different site in Miami Gardens.
Moments Witnessed at Orange Bowl
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
Bob Griese plays his first NFL game
Griese relieved injured John Stofa and completed 12 of 19 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-21 home win over Denver, his first NFL appearance.
DEBUT
FIRST GAME OF HIS HALL OF FAME CAREER
Jim Langer plays his first NFL game
Langer appeared on special teams in a 34-17 win over Baltimore at the Orange Bowl, the first game of a Hall of Fame center's career after joining Miami off waivers.
DEBUT
FIRST GAME OF HIS HALL OF FAME CAREER
Paul Warfield catches 4 touchdown passes
Warfield caught 4 touchdown passes, piling up 103 yards on 4 receptions in a 34-7 Dolphins win over the Lions.
4
4-RECEIVING TD GAME IN NFL HISTORY
Jimmie Giles catches 4 touchdown passes
Giles caught 4 touchdown passes, piling up 116 yards on 7 receptions in a 38-41 Buccaneers loss to the Dolphins.
4
4-RECEIVING TD GAME IN NFL HISTORY
Why track Orange Bowl attendance?
If your stub says Orange Bowl or Burdine Stadium, that is this Little Havana bowl — it is gone, demolished in 2008. Dolphins nights here run September 2, 1966 through December 22, 1986. Hard Rock Stadium is a different garden, not a rename. The catalog's lastEventYear is 2008. Log those nights on the Miami Dolphins game tracker; this page is the Orange Bowl the stub names.
A Burdine Stadium or Orange Bowl stub from Little Havana is not a Hard Rock Stadium night. Ticket Timeline helps you pin each Dolphins game you attended in this bowl to the real matchup and roster.
- Log Dolphins home games you personally attended in this building—1966 through 1986 in Ticket Timeline's data.
- Match tickets printed Burdine Stadium to this same bowl later called the Orange Bowl.
- Keep Hard Rock Stadium tickets on that later Dolphins home — a different building.
- Count those games toward your wider NFL venue progress.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
Orange Bowl at a glance
Facts that help date a stub from a building that is gone.
- Dolphins here: September 2, 1966 through December 22, 1986
- Former NFL tenant: Miami Dolphins
- Location: Miami, FL, USA
- Printed names: Burdine Stadium; Orange Bowl — same bowl, not Hard Rock Stadium
- Last event / demolished: Dolphins left in 1986. Catalog lastEventYear 2008. Demolished 2008.
Teams and leagues at Orange Bowl
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
League hubs
What You Can Track at the Orange Bowl
Once a Dolphins game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket at Orange Bowl.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track Dolphins games I attended at the Orange Bowl even though the bowl is gone?
Yes. An Orange Bowl or Burdine Stadium stub still belongs on this page. Log Dolphins games from this building; demolition does not erase the box score.
Is Burdine Stadium a different building from the Orange Bowl?
No. Burdine Stadium is an earlier printed name for this same bowl. Those stubs belong here. Hard Rock Stadium is a different building.
Which team page should I use for an Orange Bowl ticket?
Use the Miami Dolphins game tracker. This page is the building.
Did Dolphins games continue at the Orange Bowl until 2008?
Dolphins tenancy in Ticket Timeline's data ends December 22, 1986. The catalog's lastEventYear is 2008, when the bowl came down. This page's published tenant is the Dolphins.
Can I import old Orange Bowl ticket stubs or spreadsheets?
Yes. Import a spreadsheet of attended games, scan ticket stubs, or import Gmail ticket confirmations. Ticket Timeline matches entries to NFL context so you are not retyping every Orange Bowl date.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at the Orange Bowl.
Start Tracking Your Orange Bowl Nights
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