Where is Section 228 at Northwest Stadium?

In the 200 level, east end zone, near the east north corner, on the visitors' side.

Northwest Stadium Section 228: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 228 is in the 200 level, east end zone, near the east north corner of Northwest Stadium, on the visitors' side. Its rows run 1-23 (23 rows), Rows 3 and up under cover. The front row is 269 ft from midfield and Row 23 sits 32 ft above the field. At a 1:00 pm kickoff for Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams, a seat here gets about 11 minutes of direct sun.

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How many rows are in Section 228?

23 rows: 1-23. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 228 covered?

Partly. Rows 3 and up are under the deck above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Cover rows from rateyourseats.com. Umbrellas are banned, so bring a rain jacket.

How far is Section 228 from the field?

The front row is 269 ft (81.9 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 308 ft. Eye height runs from 20 ft above the field at the front to 32 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.3° from Row 1, 5.4° from Row 12 and 6.0° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 259.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	269 ft	20 ft	4.3°	no
4	274 ft	23 ft	4.7°	yes
7	280 ft	24 ft	4.8°	yes
10	285 ft	25 ft	5.1°	yes
13	290 ft	27 ft	5.3°	yes
16	295 ft	30 ft	5.8°	yes
19	301 ft	31 ft	5.9°	yes
22	306 ft	32 ft	5.9°	yes
23	308 ft	32 ft	6.0°	yes

Is Section 228 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 11 minutes of direct sun at a 1:00 pm kickoff for Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams. By row band: front third 37 min, middle 0 min, top 0 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	11 min shade at kickoff
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	7 min shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons Sun Dec 20, 2026	1:00 pm	7 min shade at kickoff

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