Soldier Field Section 226: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 226 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field. It has 21 rows (Rows 1 to 21), all open to the sky. The front row is 262 ft from midfield and Row 21 sits 37 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 226, Row 11, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 226, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 226, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 226, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 226, Row 19, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 226, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 226?

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

Is Section 226 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 226 from the field?

The front row is 262 ft (79.9 m) from midfield; Row 21 is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 19 ft above the field at the front to 37 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.2° from Row 1, 6.3° from Row 11 and 7.0° from Row 21. Seats face a compass bearing of 25.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	262 ft	19 ft	4.2°	no
4	268 ft	21 ft	4.4°	no
7	274 ft	22 ft	4.6°	no
10	280 ft	25 ft	5.2°	no
13	286 ft	32 ft	6.4°	no
16	292 ft	34 ft	6.7°	no
19	298 ft	36 ft	6.9°	no
21	302 ft	37 ft	7.0°	no

Is Section 226 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 225 · Soldier Field Section 228

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