Soldier Field Section 254: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 254 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 264 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 44 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 170 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 254, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 254, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 254, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 254, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 254, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 254, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 254?

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

Is Section 254 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 254 from the field?

The front row is 264 ft (80.5 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 317 ft. Eye height runs from 17 ft above the field at the front to 44 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.8° from Row 1, 6.5° from Row 14 and 7.9° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 179.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	264 ft	17 ft	3.8°	no
4	270 ft	19 ft	4.0°	no
7	277 ft	29 ft	5.9°	no
10	282 ft	31 ft	6.3°	no
13	289 ft	33 ft	6.6°	no
16	295 ft	35 ft	6.9°	no
19	301 ft	38 ft	7.2°	no
22	307 ft	40 ft	7.5°	no
25	313 ft	42 ft	7.6°	no
27	317 ft	44 ft	7.9°	no

Is Section 254 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 170 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 162 min, middle 170 min, top 177 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	170 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	165 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	170 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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