Soldier Field Section 149: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 149 is in the 100 level, north end of Soldier Field. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), all open to the sky. The front row is 225 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 20 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 108 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 149, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 149, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 149, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 149, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 149, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 149, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 149?

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

Is Section 149 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 149 from the field?

The front row is 225 ft (68.5 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 273 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 20 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 3.1° from Row 10 and 4.3° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	225 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
4	233 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
7	241 ft	11 ft	2.6°	no
10	249 ft	13 ft	3.1°	no
13	257 ft	16 ft	3.6°	no
16	265 ft	18 ft	3.9°	no
19	273 ft	20 ft	4.3°	no

Is Section 149 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 108 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 104 min, middle 106 min, top 111 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	108 min shade 1:50 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	103 min shade 1:40 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	108 min shade 1:50 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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