Soldier Field Section 153: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 153 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 221 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 151 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 153, Row 10, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 153, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 153, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 153, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 153, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 153, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 153?

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

Is Section 153 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 153 from the field?

The front row is 221 ft (67.5 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 263 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, 3.1° from Row 10 and 4.0° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	221 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
4	228 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
7	235 ft	11 ft	2.7°	no
10	242 ft	13 ft	3.1°	no
13	249 ft	15 ft	3.4°	no
16	256 ft	16 ft	3.6°	no
19	263 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no

Is Section 153 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 151 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 150 min, middle 150 min, top 152 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	151 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	146 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	150 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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