Where is Section 429 at Soldier Field?

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

Soldier Field Section 429: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 429 is in the 400 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field, on the Bears side of the field. It has 34 rows (Rows 1 to 34), all open to the sky. The front row is 306 ft from midfield and Row 34 sits 127 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 429, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 429, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 429, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 429, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 429, Row 32, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 429, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 429?

34 rows: Rows 1 to 34. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 429 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 429 from the field?

The front row is 306 ft (93.3 m) from midfield; Row 34 is 373 ft. Eye height runs from 82 ft above the field at the front to 127 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 15.0° from Row 1, 16.9° from Row 18 and 18.8° from Row 34. Seats face a compass bearing of 52.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	306 ft	82 ft	15.0°	no
7	318 ft	89 ft	15.6°	no
13	330 ft	98 ft	16.6°	no
19	343 ft	105 ft	17.1°	no
25	355 ft	115 ft	17.9°	no
31	367 ft	121 ft	18.3°	no
34	373 ft	127 ft	18.8°	no

Is Section 429 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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