The stadium Joe Robbie built and opened in 1987, replete with its garish orange plastic seats, began a drastic alteration in late January, and by the time the Dolphins played their first 2015 exhibition in August, the plastic was aqua and the seats in the corners of the upper deck were gone. Next year, the stadium will feature a flat-top roof with an opening over the playing field. <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-sun-life-stadium-construction-update-20150116-photogallery.html">See photo gallery.</a>
To address some expected traffic concerns caused by the Miami Dolphins' nationally televised Monday night football game against the New York Giants the organization has created six free parking lots for guests without season ticket parking permits.