Soldier Field Section 111: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 111 is in the 100 level, east sideline of Soldier Field. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), Rows 11 and up under the United Club 200 level. The front row is 141 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 82 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 111, Row 6, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 111, Row 6. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 111, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 111, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 111, Row 8, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 111, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 111?

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

Is Section 111 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 111 from the field?

The front row is 141 ft (43.1 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 185 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 3.9° from Row 1, 5.2° from Row 10 and 6.2° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 265.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	141 ft	10 ft	3.9°	no
4	149 ft	11 ft	4.1°	no
7	156 ft	13 ft	4.8°	no
10	163 ft	15 ft	5.2°	no
13	171 ft	16 ft	5.5°	yes
16	178 ft	18 ft	5.9°	yes
19	185 ft	20 ft	6.2°	yes

Is Section 111 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 82 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 152 min, middle 107 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	82 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	77 min shade 2:20 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	76 min shade 2:10 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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