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 May 4, 2026.

By weekday of airing

Weekday All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
Monday
49.9%

416 / 833
24.1%

28 / 116
12.7%

7 / 55

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
Tuesday
46.2%

384 / 832
19.6%

22 / 112
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
48.9%

409 / 836
25.0%

31 / 124
9.3%

5 / 54

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
Thursday
50.7%

421 / 831
23.0%

28 / 122
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
48.9%

410 / 839
24.4%

30 / 123
3.6%

2 / 55

Roach, Riccardi

By overall position in tape day

Position All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
1
50.4%

421 / 836
22.0%

26 / 118
12.5%

7 / 56

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
2
45.5%

380 / 835
21.1%

24 / 114
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
48.7%

408 / 837
24.4%

30 / 123
9.3%

5 / 54

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
51.1%

426 / 834
23.0%

28 / 122
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
49.1%

404 / 822
25.2%

30 / 119
3.7%

2 / 54

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
50.3%

423 / 841
22.0%

26 / 118
12.5%

7 / 56

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
2
52.8%

1079 / 2042
20.7%

24 / 116
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
44.3%

344 / 776
24.4%

30 / 123
9.3%

5 / 54

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
41.3%

143 / 346
23.8%

29 / 122
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
30.3%

50 / 165
24.8%

29 / 117
3.7%

2 / 54

Roach, Riccardi
6
100.0%

1 / 1
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

Overall
48.9%

2040 / 4171
23.3%

139 / 597
7.4%

20 / 270

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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