Best seats at M&T Bank Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 127, front row 143 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 236, 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 M&T Bank Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 127, front row 143 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 127	100 level, south, sideline	143 ft
Section 153	100 level, north, sideline	143 ft
Section 100	100 level, north, sideline	144 ft
Section 126	100 level, south, sideline	148 ft
Section 128	100 level, south, sideline	151 ft

Which M&T Bank Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 236, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 5 day-game starts we model (1:00 pm on Oct 25, Nov 5, Nov 16, Dec 13, Dec 27). 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 236	club level, west south, corner	0 min
Section 217	club level, east south, corner	0 min
Section 235	club level, west south, corner	0 min
Section 218	club level, east south, corner	0 min
Section 234	club level, west south, corner	0 min

Which M&T Bank Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 501, 217 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 501	500 level, north, sideline	217 min
Section 502	500 level, north, sideline	217 min
Section 500	500 level, north, sideline	216 min
Section 553	500 level, north, sideline	214 min
Section 503	500 level, north, sideline	214 min

Which M&T Bank Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 145 you are under the deck above from Row 36. 44 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 145	100 level, west north, corner	From Row 36
Section 135	100 level, west south, corner	From Row 36
Section 118	100 level, east south, corner	From Row 36
Section 108	100 level, east north, corner	From Row 36
Section 147	100 level, west north, corner	From Row 36

Where are the highest seats at M&T Bank Stadium?

Section 553, top row 164 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 553	500 level, north, sideline	164 ft
Section 549	500 level, west north, corner	162 ft
Section 521	500 level, east south, corner	162 ft
Section 506	500 level, east north, corner	160 ft
Section 546A	500 level, west north, corner	159 ft