Soldier Field Section 256: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 256 is in the 200 level, north end, near the north east corner of Soldier Field. It has 26 rows (Rows 1 to 26), all open to the sky. The front row is 258 ft from midfield and Row 26 sits 39 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 176 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 256, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 256, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 256, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 256, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 256, Row 24, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 256, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 256?

26 rows: Rows 1 to 26. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 256 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 256 from the field?

The front row is 258 ft (78.7 m) from midfield; Row 26 is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 18 ft above the field at the front to 39 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.0° from Row 1, 6.4° from Row 14 and 7.4° from Row 26. Seats face a compass bearing of 214.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	258 ft	18 ft	4.0°	no
4	264 ft	20 ft	4.4°	no
7	269 ft	21 ft	4.5°	no
10	274 ft	23 ft	4.7°	no
13	280 ft	31 ft	6.4°	no
16	285 ft	32 ft	6.4°	no
19	290 ft	33 ft	6.6°	no
22	296 ft	36 ft	7.0°	no
25	301 ft	38 ft	7.1°	no
26	302 ft	39 ft	7.4°	no

Is Section 256 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 176 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 170 min, middle 177 min, top 181 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	176 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	171 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	175 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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