Soldier Field Section 356: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 356 is in the 300 level, north end, near the north east corner of Soldier Field. It has 24 rows (Rows 1 to 24), Rows 21 and up under the structure at the top of the stand. The front row is 319 ft from midfield and Row 24 sits 61 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 155 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 356, Row 8, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 356, Row 8. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 356, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 356, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 356, Row 13, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 356, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 356?

24 rows: Rows 1 to 24. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 356 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 21 the seats sit under the structure at the top of the stand; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; rateyourseats.com agrees.

How far is Section 356 from the field?

The front row is 319 ft (97.3 m) from midfield; Row 24 is 361 ft. Eye height runs from 44 ft above the field at the front to 61 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 7.9° from Row 1, 8.7° from Row 13 and 9.6° from Row 24. Seats face a compass bearing of 207.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	319 ft	44 ft	7.9°	no
4	325 ft	46 ft	8.1°	no
7	330 ft	49 ft	8.4°	no
10	336 ft	51 ft	8.6°	no
13	341 ft	52 ft	8.7°	no
16	346 ft	55 ft	9.0°	no
19	352 ft	57 ft	9.3°	no
22	357 ft	60 ft	9.5°	yes
24	361 ft	61 ft	9.6°	yes

Is Section 356 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 155 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 188 min, middle 192 min, top 84 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	155 min shade 3:10 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	150 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	155 min shade 3:10 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Soldier Field Section 355 · Soldier Field Section 301

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