Soldier Field Section 253: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 253 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 263 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 48 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 164 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 253, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 253, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 253, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 253, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 253, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 253, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 253?

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

Is Section 253 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 253 from the field?

The front row is 263 ft (80.2 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 324 ft. Eye height runs from 19 ft above the field at the front to 48 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.1° from Row 1, 7.1° from Row 14 and 8.3° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	263 ft	19 ft	4.1°	no
4	270 ft	20 ft	4.3°	no
7	277 ft	31 ft	6.5°	no
10	284 ft	33 ft	6.6°	no
13	291 ft	35 ft	6.9°	no
16	298 ft	39 ft	7.4°	no
19	305 ft	41 ft	7.7°	no
22	312 ft	43 ft	7.9°	no
25	319 ft	46 ft	8.2°	no
27	324 ft	48 ft	8.3°	no

Is Section 253 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 164 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 156 min, middle 164 min, top 170 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	164 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	159 min shade 2:40 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	164 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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