Soldier Field Section 225: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 225 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field. It has 22 rows (Rows 1 to 22), all open to the sky. The front row is 268 ft from midfield and Row 22 sits 44 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 225, Row 12, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 225, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 225, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 225, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 225, Row 20, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 225, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 225?

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

Is Section 225 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 225 from the field?

The front row is 268 ft (81.8 m) from midfield; Row 22 is 318 ft. Eye height runs from 21 ft above the field at the front to 44 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.5° from Row 1, 6.9° from Row 12 and 8.0° from Row 22. Seats face a compass bearing of 6.1°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	268 ft	21 ft	4.5°	no
4	275 ft	25 ft	5.2°	no
7	282 ft	31 ft	6.3°	no
10	289 ft	33 ft	6.6°	no
13	296 ft	36 ft	6.9°	no
16	303 ft	38 ft	7.2°	no
19	311 ft	41 ft	7.6°	no
22	318 ft	44 ft	8.0°	no

Is Section 225 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 224 · Soldier Field Section 226

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