Where is Section 146 at Soldier Field?

In the 100 level, north end, near the north west corner, on the Bears side of the field.

Soldier Field Section 146: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 146 is in the 100 level, north end, near the north west corner 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 222 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 82 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 146, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 146, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 146, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 146, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 146, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 146, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 146?

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

Is Section 146 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 146 from the field?

The front row is 222 ft (67.8 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 251 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 2.5° from Row 1, 2.7° from Row 10 and 4.1° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 116.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	222 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
4	227 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
7	232 ft	10 ft	2.4°	no
10	237 ft	11 ft	2.7°	no
13	241 ft	16 ft	3.7°	no
16	246 ft	16 ft	3.7°	no
19	251 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no

Is Section 146 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 82 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 90 min, middle 86 min, top 72 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	82 min shade 1:30 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	80 min shade 1:20 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	86 min shade 1:30 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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