Best seats at MetLife Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 113, front row 132 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 123, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which MetLife Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 113, front row 132 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 113	lower bowl, east, end zone	132 ft
Section 114	lower bowl, east, end zone	138 ft
Section 112	lower bowl, east, end zone	139 ft
Section 115C	lower bowl, east, end zone	143 ft
Section 115A	lower bowl, east, end zone	145 ft

Which MetLife Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 123, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 11 day-game starts we model (1:00 pm on Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 22, Dec 6 and more). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 123	lower bowl, south east, corner	0 min
Section 124	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 126	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 128	lower bowl, south, sideline	0 min
Section 129	lower bowl, south west, corner	0 min

Which MetLife Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 211, 156 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 211	200 level, east, end zone	156 min
Section 210	200 level, east, end zone	156 min
Section 212	200 level, east, end zone	155 min
Section 209	200 level, east, end zone	155 min
Section 207C	200 level, north east, corner	155 min

Which MetLife Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 103 you are under the deck above from Row 34. 85 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 103	lower bowl, north, sideline	From Row 34
Section 104	lower bowl, north east, corner	From Row 36
Section 123	lower bowl, south east, corner	From Row 36
Section 305	300 level, north east, corner	From Row 14
Section 302	300 level, north, sideline	From Row 15

Where are the highest seats at MetLife Stadium?

Section 327, top row 155 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 327	300 level, south, sideline	155 ft
Section 328	300 level, south west, corner	154 ft
Section 302	300 level, north, sideline	154 ft
Section 322	300 level, south east, corner	153 ft
Section 347	300 level, north west, corner	153 ft