Soldier Field Section 248: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 248 is in the 200 level, north end, near the north west corner of Soldier Field. It has 26 rows (Rows 1 to 26), all open to the sky. The front row is 273 ft from midfield and Row 26 sits 43 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 91 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 248, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 248, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 248, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 248, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 248, Row 24, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 248, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 248?

26 rows: Rows 1 to 26. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 248 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 248 from the field?

The front row is 273 ft (83.2 m) from midfield; Row 26 is 318 ft. Eye height runs from 20 ft above the field at the front to 43 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.1° from Row 1, 6.7° from Row 14 and 7.6° from Row 26. Seats face a compass bearing of 149.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	273 ft	20 ft	4.1°	no
4	279 ft	20 ft	4.2°	no
7	284 ft	31 ft	6.3°	no
10	289 ft	32 ft	6.3°	no
13	295 ft	34 ft	6.6°	no
16	300 ft	36 ft	6.9°	no
19	305 ft	37 ft	7.0°	no
22	311 ft	40 ft	7.3°	no
25	316 ft	42 ft	7.5°	no
26	318 ft	43 ft	7.6°	no

Is Section 248 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 91 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 95 min, middle 95 min, top 82 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	91 min shade 1:40 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	89 min shade 1:40 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	96 min shade 1:40 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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