Where is Section 142 at Soldier Field?

In the 100 level, west sideline, on the Bears side of the field.

Soldier Field Section 142: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 142 is in the 100 level, west sideline of Soldier Field, on the Bears side of the field. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), all open to the sky. The front row is 173 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 19 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 48 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 142, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 142, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 142, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 142, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 142, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 142, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 142?

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

Is Section 142 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 142 from the field?

The front row is 173 ft (52.8 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 203 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 19 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.2° from Row 1, 4.1° from Row 10 and 5.2° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 85.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	173 ft	10 ft	3.2°	no
4	178 ft	10 ft	3.4°	no
7	183 ft	12 ft	3.7°	no
10	188 ft	13 ft	4.1°	no
13	193 ft	15 ft	4.5°	no
16	198 ft	17 ft	4.9°	no
19	203 ft	19 ft	5.2°	no

Is Section 142 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 48 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 72 min, middle 58 min, top 19 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	48 min shade 1:00 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	48 min shade 1:00 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	54 min shade 1:00 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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