Soldier Field Section 323: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 323 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 320 ft from midfield and Row 16 sits 64 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 323, Row 9, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 323, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 323, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 323, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 323, Row 14, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 323, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 323?

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

Is Section 323 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 323 from the field?

The front row is 320 ft (97.4 m) from midfield; Row 16 is 357 ft. Eye height runs from 48 ft above the field at the front to 64 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.5° from Row 1, 9.4° from Row 9 and 10.2° from Row 16. Seats face a compass bearing of 355.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	320 ft	48 ft	8.5°	no
4	327 ft	52 ft	8.9°	no
7	335 ft	55 ft	9.3°	no
10	342 ft	57 ft	9.5°	no
13	349 ft	60 ft	9.8°	no
16	357 ft	64 ft	10.2°	no

Is Section 323 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 322 · Soldier Field Section 324

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