Soldier Field Section 252: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 252 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 273 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 60 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 160 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 252, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 252, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 252, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 252, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 252, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 252, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 252?

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

Is Section 252 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 252 from the field?

The front row is 273 ft (83.2 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 349 ft. Eye height runs from 31 ft above the field at the front to 60 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 6.5° from Row 1, 8.1° from Row 14 and 9.8° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	273 ft	31 ft	6.5°	no
4	282 ft	33 ft	6.8°	no
7	290 ft	35 ft	7.0°	no
10	299 ft	39 ft	7.5°	no
13	308 ft	42 ft	7.8°	no
16	317 ft	45 ft	8.1°	no
19	325 ft	49 ft	8.6°	no
22	334 ft	53 ft	9.1°	no
25	343 ft	56 ft	9.3°	no
27	349 ft	60 ft	9.8°	no

Is Section 252 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 160 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 153 min, middle 160 min, top 167 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	160 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	156 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	161 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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