Soldier Field Section 348: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 348 is in the 300 level, north end, near the north west corner of Soldier Field. It has 36 rows (Rows 1 to 36), all open to the sky. The front row is 337 ft from midfield and Row 36 sits 88 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 52 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 348, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 348, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 348, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 348, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 348, Row 33, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 348, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 348?

36 rows: Rows 1 to 36. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 348 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 348 from the field?

The front row is 337 ft (102.7 m) from midfield; Row 36 is 422 ft. Eye height runs from 50 ft above the field at the front to 88 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.4° from Row 1, 10.3° from Row 19 and 11.8° from Row 36. Seats face a compass bearing of 158.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	337 ft	50 ft	8.4°	no
7	351 ft	57 ft	9.2°	no
13	366 ft	63 ft	9.8°	no
19	380 ft	69 ft	10.3°	no
25	395 ft	75 ft	10.7°	no
31	409 ft	80 ft	11.1°	no
36	422 ft	88 ft	11.8°	no

Is Section 348 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 52 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 93 min, middle 53 min, top 10 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	52 min shade 12:50 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	55 min shade 1:00 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	62 min shade 1:10 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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