Soldier Field Section 218: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 218 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south east corner of Soldier Field. It has 21 rows (Rows 1 to 21), all open to the sky. The front row is 272 ft from midfield and Row 21 sits 43 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 218, Row 11, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 218, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 218, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 218, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 218, Row 19, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 218, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 218?

21 rows: Rows 1 to 21. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 218 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 218 from the field?

The front row is 272 ft (83.0 m) from midfield; Row 21 is 315 ft. Eye height runs from 22 ft above the field at the front to 43 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.6° from Row 1, 7.0° from Row 11 and 7.8° from Row 21. Seats face a compass bearing of 318.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	272 ft	22 ft	4.6°	no
4	279 ft	31 ft	6.4°	no
7	285 ft	33 ft	6.6°	no
10	292 ft	35 ft	6.9°	no
13	298 ft	37 ft	7.1°	no
16	304 ft	40 ft	7.5°	no
19	311 ft	42 ft	7.7°	no
21	315 ft	43 ft	7.8°	no

Is Section 218 in the sun or shade?

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

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