Dolphins Open New Stadium Against Bears

The Miami Dolphins will inaugurate their new stadium Aug. 16 in an exhibition game with the Chicago Bears, the NFL team said.

The last time the Dolphins faced the Bears was a 1985 Monday night game at the Orange Bowl that marked the Bears’ only loss of the season. The day before that game, Dolphin owner Joseph Robbie had ground-breaking ceremonies for the $100 million, 75,000-seat stadium north of Miami near the Dade-Broward County line.

The time of the opening game hasn’t been set.

Eddie White, spokesman for the club, said the Dolphins’ other preseason games will be Aug. 22 at the AFC champion Denver Broncos, Aug. 29 at Philadelphia and at home Sept. 4 against Buffalo.