Soldier Field Section 353: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 353 is in the 300 level, north end of Soldier Field. It has 27 rows (Rows 1 to 27), all open to the sky. The front row is 324 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 73 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 183 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 353, Row 14, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 353, Row 14. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 353, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 353, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 353, Row 25, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 353, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 353?

27 rows: Rows 1 to 27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 353 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 353 from the field?

The front row is 324 ft (98.9 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 384 ft. Eye height runs from 49 ft above the field at the front to 73 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.5° from Row 1, 9.7° from Row 14 and 10.8° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 175.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	324 ft	49 ft	8.5°	no
4	331 ft	52 ft	8.8°	no
7	338 ft	54 ft	9.1°	no
10	345 ft	57 ft	9.4°	no
13	352 ft	60 ft	9.7°	no
16	359 ft	63 ft	9.9°	no
19	366 ft	65 ft	10.1°	no
22	373 ft	68 ft	10.3°	no
25	380 ft	71 ft	10.6°	no
27	384 ft	73 ft	10.8°	no

Is Section 353 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 183 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 177 min, middle 181 min, top 190 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	183 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	178 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	183 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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