Soldier Field Section 123: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 123 is in the 100 level, south end of Soldier Field. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), all open to the sky. The front row is 213 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 23 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 123, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 123, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 123, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 123, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 123, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 123, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 123?

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

Is Section 123 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 123 from the field?

The front row is 213 ft (64.9 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 260 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 23 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 3.5° from Row 10 and 5.0° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 355.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	213 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
4	221 ft	10 ft	2.7°	no
7	229 ft	13 ft	3.2°	no
10	236 ft	14 ft	3.5°	no
13	244 ft	16 ft	3.8°	no
16	252 ft	19 ft	4.3°	no
19	260 ft	23 ft	5.0°	no

Is Section 123 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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