Why is the Miami Dolphins stadium called the dolphins stadium?
A contest was held in 1965 to find the name of the new Miami
franchise for the American Football League. 19,843 entries were
submitted with over a thousand different names. A dozen finalists
were screened through by a seven-member committee made up of the
local media, names considered included the Mariners, Marauders,
Mustangs, Missiles, Moons, Sharks, and Suns. The winning name,
"Dolphins," was submitted by 622 entrants. Mrs. Robert Swanson of
West Miami won lifetime passes to Dolphin games when her nickname
entry successfully predicted the winner and score of the 1965
football game between Notre Dame and the University of Miami, a
scoreless tie.