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Northwest Stadium Section 317: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 317 is in the 300 club level, visitors' sideline (north-north-east) of Northwest Stadium, on the visitors' side, club seats. Its rows run 1-19 (19 rows), Rows 18 and up under cover. The front row is 273 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 72 ft above the field. At a 1:00 pm kickoff for Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams, a seat here gets about 153 minutes of direct sun.

View from Northwest Stadium Section 317, Row 9, looking toward the field
Middle rows: view from Section 317, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.
View from Northwest Stadium Section 317, Row 3, looking toward the field
Lower rows: view from Section 317, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.
View from Northwest Stadium Section 317, Row 15, looking toward the field
Top open rows: view from Section 317, Row 15. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.
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How many rows are in Section 317?

19 rows: 1-19. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 317 covered?

Partly. Rows 18 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 317 from the field?

The front row is 273 ft (83.2 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 309 ft. Eye height runs from 50 ft above the field at the front to 72 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 10.3° from Row 1, 11.6° from Row 10 and 13.0° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 205.4°.

RowTo midfieldEye heightAngle downCovered
1273 ft50 ft10.3°no
4279 ft52 ft10.7°no
7285 ft56 ft11.2°no
10291 ft59 ft11.6°no
13297 ft65 ft12.3°no
16303 ft68 ft12.6°no
19309 ft72 ft13.0°yes

Is Section 317 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 153 minutes of direct sun at a 1:00 pm kickoff for Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams. By row band: front third 166 min, middle 171 min, top 126 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 pm153 min
shade 3:50 pm
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 pm141 min
shade 3:40 pm
Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons
Sun Dec 20, 2026
1:00 pm143 min
shade 3:40 pm

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