Soldier Field Section 251: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 251 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 265 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 57 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 147 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 251, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 251, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 251, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 251, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 251, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 251, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 251?

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

Is Section 251 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 251 from the field?

The front row is 265 ft (80.9 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 344 ft. Eye height runs from 20 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.4° from Row 1, 7.8° 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	265 ft	20 ft	4.4°	no
4	274 ft	31 ft	6.5°	no
7	283 ft	33 ft	6.7°	no
10	292 ft	37 ft	7.2°	no
13	302 ft	40 ft	7.6°	no
16	310 ft	43 ft	7.9°	no
19	320 ft	46 ft	8.2°	no
22	328 ft	51 ft	8.8°	no
25	338 ft	55 ft	9.3°	no
27	344 ft	57 ft	9.4°	no

Is Section 251 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 147 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 139 min, middle 147 min, top 156 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	147 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	143 min shade 2:20 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	149 min shade 2:30 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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