Soldier Field Section 151: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 151 is in the 100 level, north end of Soldier Field. It has 16 rows (Rows 1 to 16), all open to the sky. The front row is 220 ft from midfield and Row 16 sits 23 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 130 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 151, Row 9, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 151, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 151, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 151, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 151, Row 14, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 151, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 151?

16 rows: Rows 1 to 16. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 151 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 151 from the field?

The front row is 220 ft (67.0 m) from midfield; Row 16 is 264 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, 3.4° from Row 9 and 4.9° from Row 16. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	220 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
4	229 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
7	238 ft	12 ft	3.0°	no
10	247 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
13	256 ft	17 ft	3.7°	no
16	264 ft	23 ft	4.9°	no

Is Section 151 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 130 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 126 min, middle 130 min, top 133 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	130 min shade 2:10 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	127 min shade 2:10 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	132 min shade 2:10 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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