Best seats at Soldier Field: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 108, front row 135 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 123, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Soldier Field seats are closest to the field?

Section 108, front row 135 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 108	100 level, east, sideline	135 ft
Section 110	100 level, east, sideline	135 ft
Section 138	100 level, west, sideline	138 ft
Section 136	100 level, west, sideline	138 ft
Section 111	100 level, east, sideline	141 ft

Which Soldier Field seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 123, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 12 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:25 pm on Oct 22, Nov 8, Nov 22, Dec 6, Dec 25, Jan 3). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 123	100 level, south, end zone	0 min
Section 124	100 level, south, end zone	0 min
Section 125	100 level, south, end zone	0 min
Section 126	100 level, south west, corner	0 min
Section 202	200 level, north east, corner	0 min

Which Soldier Field seats get the most sun?

Section 355, 104 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 355	300 level, north east, corner	104 min
Section 354	300 level, north east, corner	103 min
Section 352	300 level, north, end zone	102 min
Section 353	300 level, north, end zone	101 min
Section 302	300 level, north east, corner	99 min

Which Soldier Field seats are covered from rain?

11 sections are covered in every row by the deck above. 56 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 202	200 level, north east, corner	Every row
Section 216	200 level, south east, corner	Every row
Section 232	200 level, west, sideline	Every row
Section 233	200 level, west, sideline	Every row
Section 234	200 level, west, sideline	Every row

Where are the highest seats at Soldier Field?

Section 428, top row 134 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 428	400 level, south west, corner	134 ft
Section 446	400 level, north west, corner	133 ft
Section 427	400 level, south west, corner	130 ft
Section 447	400 level, north west, corner	130 ft
Section 429	400 level, south west, corner	127 ft