Soldier Field Section 349: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 349 is in the 300 level, north end, near the north west corner of Soldier Field. It has 35 rows (Rows 1 to 35), all open to the sky. The front row is 363 ft from midfield and Row 35 sits 104 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 76 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 349, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 349, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 349, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 349, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 349, Row 33, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 349, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 349?

35 rows: Rows 1 to 35. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 349 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 349 from the field?

The front row is 363 ft (110.6 m) from midfield; Row 35 is 462 ft. Eye height runs from 62 ft above the field at the front to 104 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 9.7° from Row 1, 11.3° from Row 18 and 12.7° from Row 35. Seats face a compass bearing of 163.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	363 ft	62 ft	9.7°	no
7	380 ft	69 ft	10.3°	no
13	398 ft	76 ft	10.8°	no
19	415 ft	84 ft	11.4°	no
25	433 ft	91 ft	11.9°	no
31	450 ft	98 ft	12.3°	no
35	462 ft	104 ft	12.7°	no

Is Section 349 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 76 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 106 min, middle 75 min, top 49 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	76 min shade 1:20 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	78 min shade 1:20 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	85 min shade 1:30 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	3 min shade at kickoff

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