Where is Section 205 at Soldier Field?

In the 200 level, east sideline, on the visitors' side, in the United Club.

Soldier Field Section 205: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 205 is in the 200 level, east sideline of Soldier Field, on the visitors' side, in the United Club. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), Rows 14 and up under the United Club 300 level. The front row is 197 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 40 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 124 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 205, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 205, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 205, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 205, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 205, Row 10, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 205, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 205?

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

Is Section 205 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 14 the seats sit under the United Club 300 level; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; rateyourseats.com agrees.

How far is Section 205 from the field?

The front row is 197 ft (60.0 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 223 ft. Eye height runs from 29 ft above the field at the front to 40 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.4° from Row 1, 9.4° from Row 10 and 10.2° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 265.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	197 ft	29 ft	8.4°	no
4	201 ft	31 ft	8.7°	no
7	205 ft	32 ft	8.9°	no
10	210 ft	35 ft	9.4°	no
13	214 ft	36 ft	9.6°	no
16	219 ft	38 ft	9.9°	yes
19	223 ft	40 ft	10.2°	yes

Is Section 205 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 124 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 180 min, middle 182 min, top 26 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	124 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	119 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	122 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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