Soldier Field Section 250: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 250 is in the 200 level, north end of Soldier Field. It has 27 rows (Rows 1 to 27), all open to the sky. The front row is 277 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 58 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 134 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 250, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 250, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 250, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 250, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 250, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 250, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 250?

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

Is Section 250 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 250 from the field?

The front row is 277 ft (84.5 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 349 ft. Eye height runs from 23 ft above the field at the front to 58 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.7° from Row 1, 7.9° from Row 14 and 9.4° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	277 ft	23 ft	4.7°	no
4	285 ft	32 ft	6.5°	no
7	294 ft	36 ft	7.1°	no
10	302 ft	38 ft	7.3°	no
13	310 ft	42 ft	7.8°	no
16	319 ft	45 ft	8.0°	no
19	327 ft	49 ft	8.5°	no
22	335 ft	51 ft	8.7°	no
25	344 ft	55 ft	9.2°	no
27	349 ft	58 ft	9.4°	no

Is Section 250 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 134 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 127 min, middle 133 min, top 141 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	134 min shade 2:10 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	131 min shade 2:10 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	137 min shade 2:20 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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