Soldier Field Section 249: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 249 is in the 200 level, north end, near the north west corner of Soldier Field. It has 27 rows (Rows 1 to 27), all open to the sky. The front row is 268 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 46 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 105 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 249, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 249, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 249, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 249, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 249, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 249, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 249?

27 rows: Rows 1 to 27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 249 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 249 from the field?

The front row is 268 ft (81.8 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 326 ft. Eye height runs from 18 ft above the field at the front to 46 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row 1, 6.8° from Row 14 and 8.0° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 156.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	268 ft	18 ft	3.9°	no
4	275 ft	20 ft	4.2°	no
7	282 ft	31 ft	6.3°	no
10	288 ft	31 ft	6.3°	no
13	295 ft	35 ft	6.7°	no
16	302 ft	36 ft	6.9°	no
19	309 ft	39 ft	7.2°	no
22	315 ft	42 ft	7.5°	no
25	322 ft	44 ft	7.9°	no
27	326 ft	46 ft	8.0°	no

Is Section 249 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 105 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 102 min, middle 106 min, top 105 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	105 min shade 1:50 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	103 min shade 1:40 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	107 min shade 1:50 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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