Where is Section 144 at Soldier Field?

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

Soldier Field Section 144: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 144 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 215 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 17 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 72 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 144, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 144, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 144, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 144, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 144, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 144, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 144?

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

Is Section 144 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 144 from the field?

The front row is 215 ft (65.6 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 236 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 17 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row 1, 3.4° from Row 10 and 4.1° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	215 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
4	219 ft	10 ft	2.7°	no
7	222 ft	12 ft	3.0°	no
10	225 ft	13 ft	3.4°	no
13	229 ft	14 ft	3.5°	no
16	233 ft	15 ft	3.8°	no
19	236 ft	17 ft	4.1°	no

Is Section 144 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 72 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 86 min, middle 80 min, top 53 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	72 min shade 1:20 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	71 min shade 1:20 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	78 min shade 1:20 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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