MetLife Stadium Section 126: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 126 is in the lower bowl, south end of MetLife Stadium. It has 47 rows (Rows 1 to 47), Rows 38 and up under the 200 level. The front row is 214 ft from midfield and Row 47 sits 42 ft above the field. At a 1:00 pm kickoff for Jets vs Miami Dolphins, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from MetLife Stadium Section 126, Row 19, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 126, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from MetLife Stadium Section 126, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 126, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from MetLife Stadium Section 126, Row 35, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 126, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 126?

47 rows: Rows 1 to 47. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 126 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 38 the seats sit under the 200 level; the rows in front are open to the sky. rateyourseats.com lists these rows as covered; metlifestadium.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 126 from the field?

The front row is 214 ft (65.3 m) from midfield; Row 47 is 329 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 42 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 5.4° from Row 24 and 7.3° from Row 47. Seats face a compass bearing of 347.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	214 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
7	229 ft	13 ft	3.3°	no
13	244 ft	17 ft	3.9°	no
19	259 ft	22 ft	4.9°	no
25	274 ft	26 ft	5.5°	no
31	289 ft	32 ft	6.2°	no
37	304 ft	35 ft	6.6°	no
43	320 ft	39 ft	7.0°	yes
47	329 ft	42 ft	7.3°	yes

Is Section 126 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 1:00 pm kickoff for Jets vs Miami Dolphins. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Jets vs Miami Dolphins Sun Oct 25, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Jets vs Las Vegas Raiders Sun Nov 1, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs Washington Commanders Thu Nov 12, 2026	8:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Jets vs Buffalo Bills Sun Nov 15, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Nov 22, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs San Francisco 49ers Sun Dec 6, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Jets vs Denver Broncos Sun Dec 13, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs Cleveland Browns Sun Dec 20, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Jets vs New England Patriots Sun Dec 27, 2026	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Jets vs Minnesota Vikings Sun Jan 3, 2027	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Sun Jan 10, 2027	1:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Sun Jan 10, 2027	4:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Sun Jan 10, 2027	8:20 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

What is near Section 126?

Fixed and portable team merchandise stores. Location from metlifestadium.com.

Next door: MetLife Stadium Section 124 · MetLife Stadium Section 128

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