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 29, 2026.

By weekday of airing

Weekday All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
Monday
49.8%

416 / 836
23.9%

28 / 117
12.7%

7 / 55

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
Tuesday
46.1%

385 / 836
19.5%

22 / 113
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
48.9%

411 / 840
25.2%

32 / 127
10.9%

6 / 55

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer, Williams
Thursday
50.4%

421 / 835
22.6%

28 / 124
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
48.6%

410 / 843
24.0%

30 / 125
3.6%

2 / 55

Roach, Riccardi

By overall position in tape day

Position All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
1
50.2%

421 / 839
21.8%

26 / 119
12.5%

7 / 56

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
2
45.4%

381 / 839
20.9%

24 / 115
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
48.8%

410 / 841
24.6%

31 / 126
10.9%

6 / 55

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer, Williams
4
50.8%

426 / 838
22.6%

28 / 124
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
48.9%

404 / 826
24.8%

30 / 121
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
50.1%

423 / 844
21.8%

26 / 119
12.5%

7 / 56

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

1081 / 2049
20.5%

24 / 117
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
44.2%

345 / 781
24.6%

31 / 126
10.9%

6 / 55

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer, Williams
4
41.1%

143 / 348
23.4%

29 / 124
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
29.9%

50 / 167
24.4%

29 / 119
3.7%

2 / 54

Roach, Riccardi
6
100.0%

1 / 1
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

Overall
48.8%

2043 / 4190
23.1%

140 / 606
7.7%

21 / 271

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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