Soldier Field Section 223: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 223 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 264 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 223, Row 12, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 223, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 223, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 223, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 223, Row 20, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 223, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 223?

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

Is Section 223 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 223 from the field?

The front row is 264 ft (80.6 m) from midfield; Row 22 is 317 ft. Eye height runs from 23 ft above the field at the front to 47 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.9° from Row 1, 7.3° from Row 12 and 8.5° from Row 22. Seats face a compass bearing of 355.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	264 ft	23 ft	4.9°	no
4	272 ft	31 ft	6.6°	no
7	280 ft	32 ft	6.6°	no
10	287 ft	35 ft	6.9°	no
13	294 ft	39 ft	7.5°	no
16	302 ft	41 ft	7.8°	no
19	309 ft	43 ft	8.0°	no
22	317 ft	47 ft	8.5°	no

Is Section 223 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

Next door: Soldier Field Section 222 · Soldier Field Section 224

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