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 September 18, 2026.

By weekday of airing

Weekday All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
Monday
49.5%

418 / 845
24.4%

30 / 123
14.0%

8 / 57

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding, Groen
Tuesday
45.9%

388 / 845
20.5%

24 / 117
9.1%

5 / 55

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde, Remsen
Wednesday
48.8%

414 / 849
24.8%

32 / 129
10.9%

6 / 55

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

425 / 844
22.0%

28 / 127
3.8%

2 / 53

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
48.2%

411 / 852
23.3%

30 / 129
3.5%

2 / 57

Roach, Riccardi

By overall position in tape day

Position All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
1
49.9%

423 / 848
22.4%

28 / 125
13.8%

8 / 58

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding, Groen
2
45.3%

384 / 848
21.8%

26 / 119
9.1%

5 / 55

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde, Remsen
3
48.6%

413 / 850
24.2%

31 / 128
10.9%

6 / 55

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

430 / 847
22.0%

28 / 127
3.8%

2 / 53

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
48.5%

405 / 835
24.0%

30 / 125
3.6%

2 / 56

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
49.8%

425 / 853
22.4%

28 / 125
13.8%

8 / 58

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding, Groen
2
52.7%

1090 / 2068
21.5%

26 / 121
9.1%

5 / 55

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde, Remsen
3
44.0%

347 / 788
24.2%

31 / 128
10.9%

6 / 55

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer, Williams
4
40.5%

143 / 353
22.8%

29 / 127
3.8%

2 / 53

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
29.1%

50 / 172
23.6%

29 / 123
3.6%

2 / 56

Roach, Riccardi
6
100.0%

1 / 1
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

Overall
48.5%

2056 / 4235
23.0%

144 / 625
8.3%

23 / 277

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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