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 April 27, 2026.

By weekday of airing

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

415 / 832
24.1%

28 / 116
12.7%

7 / 55

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

384 / 831
19.6%

22 / 112
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
49.0%

409 / 835
25.0%

31 / 124
9.3%

5 / 54

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
Thursday
50.6%

420 / 830
23.0%

28 / 122
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
48.8%

409 / 838
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
50.3%

420 / 835
22.0%

26 / 118
12.5%

7 / 56

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
2
45.6%

380 / 834
21.1%

24 / 114
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
48.8%

408 / 836
24.4%

30 / 123
9.3%

5 / 54

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
51.0%

425 / 833
23.0%

28 / 122
3.8%

2 / 52

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
49.1%

403 / 821
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
50.2%

422 / 840
22.0%

26 / 118
12.5%

7 / 56

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

1078 / 2040
20.7%

24 / 116
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
44.4%

344 / 775
24.4%

30 / 123
9.3%

5 / 54

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
41.2%

142 / 345
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%

2037 / 4166
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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