Where is Section 311 at Soldier Field?

In the 300 level, east sideline, on the visitors' side, in the United Club.

Soldier Field Section 311: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 311 is in the 300 level, east sideline of Soldier Field, on the visitors' side, in the United Club. It has 18 rows (Rows 1 to 18), Rows 15 and up under the suites. The front row is 193 ft from midfield and Row 18 sits 81 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 158 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 311, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 311, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 311, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 311, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 311, Row 11, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 311, Row 11. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 311?

18 rows: Rows 1 to 18. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 311 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 15 the seats sit under the suites; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; rateyourseats.com agrees.

How far is Section 311 from the field?

The front row is 193 ft (58.7 m) from midfield; Row 18 is 231 ft. Eye height runs from 57 ft above the field at the front to 81 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 16.4° from Row 1, 18.0° from Row 10 and 19.4° from Row 18. Seats face a compass bearing of 265.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	193 ft	57 ft	16.4°	no
4	199 ft	62 ft	17.2°	no
7	206 ft	65 ft	17.6°	no
10	213 ft	69 ft	18.0°	no
13	219 ft	74 ft	18.7°	no
16	226 ft	78 ft	19.1°	yes
18	231 ft	81 ft	19.4°	yes

Is Section 311 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 158 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 199 min, middle 206 min, top 70 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	158 min shade 3:20 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	154 min shade 3:20 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	157 min shade 3:20 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	5 min shade at kickoff

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