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 3, 2025.

By weekday of airing

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

408 / 812
24.1%

26 / 108
10.2%

5 / 49

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

378 / 812
21.0%

22 / 105
8.2%

4 / 49

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
49.8%

406 / 816
26.5%

31 / 117
10.2%

5 / 49

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

415 / 811
23.7%

27 / 114
4.3%

2 / 47

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
49.1%

402 / 819
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
50.7%

413 / 815
21.8%

24 / 110
10.0%

5 / 50

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long
2
45.9%

374 / 815
22.4%

24 / 107
8.2%

4 / 49

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
49.6%

405 / 817
25.9%

30 / 116
10.2%

5 / 49

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
51.6%

420 / 814
23.7%

27 / 114
4.3%

2 / 47

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
49.4%

396 / 802
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
50.6%

415 / 820
21.8%

24 / 110
10.0%

5 / 50

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long
2
53.1%

1065 / 2007
22.0%

24 / 109
8.2%

4 / 49

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
45.2%

342 / 756
25.9%

30 / 116
10.2%

5 / 49

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
41.5%

137 / 330
24.6%

28 / 114
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%

2009 / 4070
24.3%

136 / 559
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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