Where is Section 433 at Soldier Field?

In the 400 level, west sideline, on the Bears side of the field.

Soldier Field Section 433: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 433 is in the 400 level, west sideline of Soldier Field, on the Bears side of the field. It has 37 rows (Rows 1 to 37), all open to the sky. The front row is 250 ft from midfield and Row 37 sits 125 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 4 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 433, Row 19, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 433, Row 19. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 433, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 433, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 433, Row 35, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 433, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 433?

37 rows: Rows 1 to 37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 433 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 433 from the field?

The front row is 250 ft (76.2 m) from midfield; Row 37 is 321 ft. Eye height runs from 70 ft above the field at the front to 125 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 15.7° from Row 1, 19.0° from Row 19 and 21.3° from Row 37. Seats face a compass bearing of 85.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	250 ft	70 ft	15.7°	no
7	261 ft	81 ft	17.1°	no
13	273 ft	89 ft	18.1°	no
19	284 ft	98 ft	19.0°	no
25	297 ft	109 ft	20.1°	no
31	309 ft	116 ft	20.7°	no
37	321 ft	125 ft	21.3°	no

Is Section 433 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 4 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 9 min, middle 3 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	4 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	1 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	3 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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