Jeopardy! "fatigue analysis," Season 20 — present

The "sky's the limit" rule, allowing champions to play until defeated (vice having to retire after five victories), was introduced at the start of Season 20 on September 8, 2003.

These tables show how often a player in a given situation loses.

Current as of October 24, 2025.

By weekday of airing

Weekday All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
Monday
50.2%

409 / 815
24.1%

26 / 108
10.2%

5 / 49

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long
Tuesday
46.6%

380 / 815
21.0%

22 / 105
8.2%

4 / 49

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
49.7%

407 / 819
26.5%

31 / 117
10.2%

5 / 49

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
Thursday
51.2%

417 / 814
24.3%

28 / 115
4.3%

2 / 47

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
49.3%

405 / 822
26.1%

30 / 115
4.1%

2 / 49

Roach, Riccardi

By overall position in tape day

Position All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
1
50.6%

414 / 818
21.8%

24 / 110
10.0%

5 / 50

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long
2
46.0%

376 / 818
22.4%

24 / 107
8.2%

4 / 49

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
49.5%

406 / 820
25.9%

30 / 116
10.2%

5 / 49

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
51.7%

422 / 817
24.3%

28 / 115
4.3%

2 / 47

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
49.6%

399 / 805
27.0%

30 / 111
4.2%

2 / 48

Roach, Riccardi
6
14.3%

1 / 7
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

By player's nth game of tape day

Position All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
1
50.5%

416 / 823
21.8%

24 / 110
10.0%

5 / 50

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long
2
53.2%

1071 / 2015
22.0%

24 / 109
8.2%

4 / 49

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
45.1%

342 / 758
25.9%

30 / 116
10.2%

5 / 49

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
41.9%

139 / 332
25.2%

29 / 115
4.3%

2 / 47

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
31.4%

49 / 156
26.6%

29 / 109
4.2%

2 / 48

Roach, Riccardi
6
100.0%

1 / 1
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

Overall
49.4%

2018 / 4085
24.5%

137 / 560
7.4%

18 / 243

The table does account for instances in which a defending champion lost twice (Bob Mesko, Brian Lamb, Kori Tyler, and Ryan Fenster). If a player lost in their first appearance, and was subsequently brought back and won, the first loss (i.e. as a challenger) is not included.

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