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Northwest Stadium Section 229: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 229 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 279 ft from midfield and Row 23 sits 35 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 229?

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

Is Section 229 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 229 from the field?

The front row is 279 ft (84.9 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 318 ft. Eye height runs from 24 ft above the field at the front to 35 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.8° from Row 1, 5.9° from Row 12 and 6.4° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 285.7°.

RowTo midfieldEye heightAngle downCovered
1279 ft24 ft4.8°no
4284 ft26 ft5.2°yes
7289 ft28 ft5.4°yes
10295 ft31 ft6.0°yes
13300 ft31 ft5.9°yes
16305 ft32 ft6.0°yes
19311 ft33 ft6.1°yes
22316 ft35 ft6.3°yes
23318 ft35 ft6.4°yes

Is Section 229 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:

GameKickoffSun
Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles
Sun Nov 1, 2026
8:20 pm0 min
shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams
Sun Nov 8, 2026
1:00 pm11 min
shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Cincinnati Bengals
Mon Nov 23, 2026
8:15 pm0 min
shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Houston Texans
Sun Dec 13, 2026
1:00 pm6 min
shade at kickoff
Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons
Sun Dec 20, 2026
1:00 pm6 min
shade at kickoff

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