Soldier Field seating chart: sections, rows, sun and shade
Soldier Field holds 61,500 fans for Bears games: the 100 level right round the field, the 200, 300 and 400 levels above it, and the United Club tiers on the east side. The field runs north to south. The Bears use the west sideline, under the big west deck; visitors sit on the east, below the suites. This guide models all 162 seating sections from lidar.
| Capacity | 61,500 (chicagobears.com) |
|---|---|
| Sections | 162: 100 level 101 to 155, 200 level 202 to 256, 300 level 301 to 356, 400 level 427 to 447 (west) |
| Opened | 1924; rebuilt inside the colonnades in 2003 |
| Bears side | West; the Bears bench is in front of Sections 134 to 140 (rateyourseats.com) |
| Visitors' side | East, Sections 101 to 117 and the United Club above (rateyourseats.com) |
| United Club | Sections 202 to 216 and 301 to 317, east side (chicagobears.com) |
| Media Deck | Sections 228 to 246, west side, under the 300 deck |
| No-alcohol seats | Sections 148 and 155, north end (chicagobears.com) |
| Covered rows | 56 sections: the Media Deck, the back rows of the east 100s, the United Club and Section 356 (lidar and rateyourseats.com) |
| Location | 1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago, IL |
Which side of Soldier Field is in the shade?
Sit in the south end for shade; the 300 level on the east sideline gets the most sun. Average minutes of direct sun per seat for Bears vs New Orleans Saints at noon: 300 level, east sideline 166 min, 300 level, north end 139 min, 100 level, north end 132 min, 200 level, north end 110 min, 200 level, east sideline 109 min, 400 level, north end 87 min, 100 level, east sideline 78 min, 300 level, west sideline 51 min, 100 level, west sideline 29 min, 400 level, west sideline 29 min, 300 level, south end 11 min, 100 level, south end 0 min, 200 level, south end 0 min, 200 level, west sideline 0 min, 400 level, south end 0 min.
Shadiest seats for the next game: Bears vs New Orleans Saints, Sun Nov 22, 2026
Kickoff noon CT: shadiest Section 115, Section 117, Section 119, Section 120, Section 121, sunniest Section 355, Section 354, Section 352, Section 353, Section 302. Bears vs New Orleans Saints sun map.
Sunniest sections for every remaining Bears home game
| Game | Kickoff | Sunniest sections |
|---|---|---|
| Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun Nov 8, 2026 | 7:20 pm | none (after sunset) |
| Bears vs New Orleans Saints Sun Nov 22, 2026 | noon | Section 355 (189 min), Section 354 (186 min), Section 352 (184 min) |
| Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026 | noon | Section 355 (184 min), Section 354 (180 min), Section 352 (180 min) |
| Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026 | noon | Section 355 (189 min), Section 354 (186 min), Section 352 (186 min) |
| Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027 | 3:25 pm | Section 302 (7 min), Section 308 (6 min), Section 305 (6 min) |
Kickoff times in Central Time. The 3:25 pm Week 18 game against the Lions starts about an hour before sunset, so almost every seat is already in shade.
Before you go
- Gates: open 2 hours before kickoff. No re-entry.
- Bags: one clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear bag, plus a small bag up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Bag policy.
- Not allowed: umbrellas, strollers, coolers, cans, bottles and other drink containers, and seat cushions with zips, pockets or flaps.
- Alcohol: two drinks per person at a time with ID, sold until the end of the third quarter.
- Cashless: card and tap to pay only.
- Getting there: the Museum Campus lots need a prepaid parking coupon; CTA buses 128 and 146 and the Metra Electric line serve the stadium. Parking and transit.