Soldier Field Section 119: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 119 is in the 100 level, south end, near the south east corner of Soldier Field. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), all open to the sky. The front row is 232 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 21 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 119, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 119, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 119, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 119, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 119, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 119, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 119?

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

Is Section 119 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 119 from the field?

The front row is 232 ft (70.8 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 270 ft. Eye height runs from 13 ft above the field at the front to 21 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.3° from Row 1, 3.8° from Row 10 and 4.5° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 325.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	232 ft	13 ft	3.3°	no
4	239 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
7	245 ft	16 ft	3.7°	no
10	251 ft	16 ft	3.8°	no
13	257 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no
16	263 ft	20 ft	4.4°	no
19	270 ft	21 ft	4.5°	no

Is Section 119 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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