Where is Section 117 at Soldier Field?

In the 100 level, south end, near the south east corner, on the visitors' side.

Soldier Field Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is in the 100 level, south end, near the south east corner of Soldier Field, on the visitors' side. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), all open to the sky. The front row is 220 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 18 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 117, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 117, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 117, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

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

Is Section 117 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 117 from the field?

The front row is 220 ft (67.0 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 248 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 18 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 3.2° from Row 10 and 4.1° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 296.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	220 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
4	224 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
7	229 ft	12 ft	3.0°	no
10	234 ft	13 ft	3.2°	no
13	239 ft	15 ft	3.6°	no
16	243 ft	16 ft	3.7°	no
19	248 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

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

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