Where is Section 106 at Soldier Field?

In the 100 level, east sideline, on the visitors' side.

Soldier Field Section 106: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 106 is in the 100 level, east sideline of Soldier Field, on the visitors' side. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), Rows 11 and up under the United Club 200 level. The front row is 155 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 20 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 86 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 106, Row 6, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 106, Row 6. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 106, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 106, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 106, Row 8, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 106, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 106?

19 rows: Rows 1 to 19. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 106 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 11 the seats sit under the United Club 200 level; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; rateyourseats.com agrees.

How far is Section 106 from the field?

The front row is 155 ft (47.1 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 195 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 20 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.6° from Row 1, 4.8° from Row 10 and 5.9° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 265.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	155 ft	10 ft	3.6°	no
4	161 ft	11 ft	4.1°	no
7	168 ft	13 ft	4.5°	no
10	175 ft	15 ft	4.8°	no
13	181 ft	16 ft	5.2°	yes
16	188 ft	18 ft	5.6°	yes
19	195 ft	20 ft	5.9°	yes

Is Section 106 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 86 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 160 min, middle 112 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Bears vs New England Patriots Thu Oct 22, 2026	7:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun Nov 8, 2026	7:20 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs New Orleans Saints Sun Nov 22, 2026	noon	86 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	83 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	84 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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