Soldier Field Section 351: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 351 is in the 300 level, north end of Soldier Field. It has 31 rows (Rows 1 to 31), all open to the sky. The front row is 347 ft from midfield and Row 31 sits 97 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 173 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 351, Row 16, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 351, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 351, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 351, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 351, Row 29, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 351, Row 29. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 351?

31 rows: Rows 1 to 31. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 351 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 351 from the field?

The front row is 347 ft (105.9 m) from midfield; Row 31 is 437 ft. Eye height runs from 60 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 9.9° from Row 1, 11.1° from Row 16 and 12.6° from Row 31. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	347 ft	60 ft	9.9°	no
7	365 ft	66 ft	10.2°	no
13	383 ft	73 ft	10.8°	no
19	401 ft	81 ft	11.5°	no
25	419 ft	89 ft	11.9°	no
31	437 ft	97 ft	12.6°	no

Is Section 351 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 173 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 163 min, middle 173 min, top 183 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	173 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	170 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	175 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Soldier Field Section 350 · Soldier Field Section 352

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