Where is Section 428 at Soldier Field?

In the 400 level, south end, near the south west corner, on the Bears side of the field.

Soldier Field Section 428: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 428 is in the 400 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field, on the Bears side of the field. It has 28 rows (Rows 7 to 34), all open to the sky. The front row is 348 ft from midfield and Row 34 sits 134 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 428, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 428, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 428, Row 9, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 428, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 428, Row 27, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 428, Row 27. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 428?

28 rows: Rows 7 to 34. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 428 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 428 from the field?

The front row is 348 ft (106.2 m) from midfield; Row 34 is 396 ft. Eye height runs from 103 ft above the field at the front to 134 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 16.5° from Row 7, 17.8° from Row 21 and 18.7° from Row 34. Seats face a compass bearing of 42.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
7	348 ft	103 ft	16.5°	no
10	354 ft	105 ft	16.6°	no
13	359 ft	111 ft	17.1°	no
16	365 ft	113 ft	17.3°	no
19	370 ft	116 ft	17.5°	no
22	375 ft	120 ft	17.7°	no
25	380 ft	123 ft	18.0°	no
28	385 ft	127 ft	18.2°	no
31	391 ft	131 ft	18.5°	no
34	396 ft	134 ft	18.7°	no

Is Section 428 in the sun or shade?

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

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