Northwest Stadium Section 121: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 121 is in the 100 level, visitors' sideline (north-north-east) of Northwest Stadium. Its rows run 1-28 (28 rows), all open to the sky. The front row is 143 ft from midfield and Row 28 sits 22 ft above the field. At a 1:00 pm kickoff for Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams, a seat here gets about 131 minutes of direct sun.

View from Northwest Stadium Section 121, Row 15, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 121, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Northwest Stadium Section 121, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 121, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Northwest Stadium Section 121, Row 26, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 121, Row 26. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 121?

28 rows: 1-28. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 121 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Umbrellas are banned, so bring a rain jacket or poncho.

How far is Section 121 from the field?

The front row is 143 ft (43.5 m) from midfield; Row 28 is 191 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 22 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.4° from Row 1, 5.2° from Row 15 and 6.6° from Row 28. Seats face a compass bearing of 209.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	143 ft	8 ft	3.4°	no
4	148 ft	10 ft	3.9°	no
7	154 ft	11 ft	4.2°	no
10	159 ft	13 ft	4.8°	no
13	164 ft	15 ft	5.1°	no
16	170 ft	16 ft	5.3°	no
19	175 ft	17 ft	5.6°	no
22	180 ft	19 ft	6.0°	no
25	186 ft	21 ft	6.4°	no
28	191 ft	22 ft	6.6°	no

Is Section 121 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 131 minutes of direct sun at a 1:00 pm kickoff for Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams. By row band: front third 125 min, middle 130 min, top 136 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles Sun Nov 1, 2026	8:20 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams Sun Nov 8, 2026	1:00 pm	131 min shade 3:10 pm
Commanders vs Cincinnati Bengals Mon Nov 23, 2026	8:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Houston Texans Sun Dec 13, 2026	1:00 pm	97 min shade 2:40 pm
Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons Sun Dec 20, 2026	1:00 pm	98 min shade 2:40 pm

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