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 June 10, 2026.

By weekday of airing

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

417 / 838
24.4%

29 / 119
12.7%

7 / 55

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

386 / 838
20.2%

23 / 114
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
48.9%

412 / 842
25.2%

32 / 127
10.9%

6 / 55

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

421 / 836
22.6%

28 / 124
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
48.6%

410 / 844
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%

422 / 841
22.3%

27 / 121
12.5%

7 / 56

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

382 / 841
21.6%

25 / 116
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
48.8%

411 / 843
24.6%

31 / 126
10.9%

6 / 55

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

426 / 839
22.6%

28 / 124
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
48.9%

404 / 827
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%

424 / 846
22.3%

27 / 121
12.5%

7 / 56

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

1083 / 2052
21.2%

25 / 118
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
44.1%

345 / 782
24.6%

31 / 126
10.9%

6 / 55

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer, Williams
4
41.0%

143 / 349
23.4%

29 / 124
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
29.8%

50 / 168
24.4%

29 / 119
3.7%

2 / 54

Roach, Riccardi
6
100.0%

1 / 1
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

Overall
48.7%

2046 / 4198
23.3%

142 / 609
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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