Soldier Field Section 321: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 321 is in the 300 level, south end of Soldier Field. It has 16 rows (Rows 1 to 16), all open to the sky. The front row is 324 ft from midfield and Row 16 sits 66 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 321, Row 9, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 321, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 321, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 321, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 321, Row 14, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 321, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 321?

16 rows: Rows 1 to 16. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 321 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 321 from the field?

The front row is 324 ft (98.8 m) from midfield; Row 16 is 363 ft. Eye height runs from 49 ft above the field at the front to 66 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.6° from Row 1, 9.5° from Row 9 and 10.3° from Row 16. Seats face a compass bearing of 355.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	324 ft	49 ft	8.6°	no
4	332 ft	52 ft	8.9°	no
7	340 ft	57 ft	9.5°	no
10	347 ft	59 ft	9.7°	no
13	355 ft	63 ft	10.0°	no
16	363 ft	66 ft	10.3°	no

Is Section 321 in the sun or shade?

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

Next door: Soldier Field Section 320 · Soldier Field Section 322

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