Where is Section 212 at Stanford Stadium?

In the upper level, west side, on the Stanford side of the field, in the Buck/Cardinal Club.

Stanford Stadium Section 212: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 212 is in the upper level, west side of Stanford Stadium, on the Stanford side of the field, in the Buck/Cardinal Club. It has 30 rows (Rows A to DD), all open to the sky. The front row is 181 ft from midfield and Row DD sits 75 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU, a seat here gets about 5 minutes of direct sun.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 212, Row P, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 212, Row P. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 212, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 212, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Stanford Stadium Section 212, Row BB, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 212, Row BB. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 212?

30 rows: Rows A to DD. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 212 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over the upper level.

How far is Section 212 from the field?

The front row is 181 ft (55.2 m) from midfield; Row DD is 251 ft. Eye height runs from 40 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 12.5° from Row A, 15.0° from Row P and 16.6° from Row DD. Seats face a compass bearing of 46.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	181 ft	40 ft	12.5°	no
D	188 ft	44 ft	13.0°	no
G	196 ft	47 ft	13.5°	no
J	203 ft	51 ft	14.1°	no
M	210 ft	54 ft	14.4°	no
P	217 ft	58 ft	15.0°	no
S	225 ft	61 ft	15.1°	no
V	232 ft	66 ft	15.8°	no
Y	239 ft	69 ft	16.1°	no
BB	246 ft	72 ft	16.4°	no
DD	251 ft	75 ft	16.6°	no

Is Section 212 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 5 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Stanford vs SMU. By row band: front third 13 min, middle 2 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	5 min shade at kickoff
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Stanford vs SMU Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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