Soldier Field Section 326: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 326 is in the 300 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field. It has 23 rows (Rows 1 to 23), all open to the sky. The front row is 327 ft from midfield and Row 23 sits 70 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 326, Row 12, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 326, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 326, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 326, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 326, Row 20, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 326, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 326?

23 rows: Rows 1 to 23. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 326 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 326 from the field?

The front row is 327 ft (99.8 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 384 ft. Eye height runs from 47 ft above the field at the front to 70 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.1° from Row 1, 9.6° from Row 12 and 10.3° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 18.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	327 ft	47 ft	8.1°	no
4	335 ft	50 ft	8.4°	no
7	343 ft	52 ft	8.7°	no
10	351 ft	57 ft	9.2°	no
13	359 ft	61 ft	9.6°	no
16	366 ft	64 ft	9.9°	no
19	374 ft	66 ft	10.0°	no
22	382 ft	70 ft	10.4°	no
23	384 ft	70 ft	10.3°	no

Is Section 326 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	1 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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