Soldier Field Section 221: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 221 is in the 200 level, south end of Soldier Field. It has 22 rows (Rows 1 to 22), all open to the sky. The front row is 265 ft from midfield and Row 22 sits 47 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 221, Row 12, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 221, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 221, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 221, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 221, Row 20, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 221, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 221?

22 rows: Rows 1 to 22. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 221 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 221 from the field?

The front row is 265 ft (80.8 m) from midfield; Row 22 is 320 ft. Eye height runs from 21 ft above the field at the front to 47 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.6° from Row 1, 7.3° from Row 12 and 8.3° from Row 22. Seats face a compass bearing of 355.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	265 ft	21 ft	4.6°	no
4	273 ft	31 ft	6.6°	no
7	281 ft	32 ft	6.6°	no
10	288 ft	36 ft	7.1°	no
13	296 ft	39 ft	7.5°	no
16	304 ft	41 ft	7.7°	no
19	312 ft	45 ft	8.2°	no
22	320 ft	47 ft	8.3°	no

Is Section 221 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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