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 December 12, 2025.

By weekday of airing

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

413 / 822
24.5%

27 / 110
12.0%

6 / 50

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker
Tuesday
46.5%

382 / 822
20.6%

22 / 107
8.0%

4 / 50

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
49.5%

409 / 826
26.1%

31 / 119
10.0%

5 / 50

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
Thursday
50.9%

418 / 821
23.9%

28 / 117
4.2%

2 / 48

Rogers, Zuffranieri
Friday
49.0%

406 / 829
25.6%

30 / 117
4.0%

2 / 50

Roach, Riccardi

By overall position in tape day

Position All champions 5+ time champions 10+ time champions
1
50.7%

418 / 825
22.0%

25 / 112
11.8%

6 / 51

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker
2
45.8%

378 / 825
22.0%

24 / 109
8.0%

4 / 50

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
49.3%

408 / 827
25.4%

30 / 118
10.0%

5 / 50

Chu, Jackson, Wilson, Schneider, Harmeyer
4
51.3%

423 / 824
23.9%

28 / 117
4.2%

2 / 48

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
49.3%

400 / 812
26.5%

30 / 113
4.1%

2 / 49

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%

420 / 830
22.3%

25 / 112
11.8%

6 / 51

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker
2
53.0%

1074 / 2027
21.6%

24 / 111
8.0%

4 / 50

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
44.8%

343 / 766
25.4%

30 / 118
10.0%

5 / 50

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

140 / 337
24.8%

29 / 117
4.2%

2 / 48

Rogers, Zuffranieri
5
31.4%

50 / 159
26.1%

29 / 111
4.1%

2 / 49

Roach, Riccardi
6
100.0%

1 / 1
100.0%

1 / 1
N/A

0 / 0

Overall
49.2%

2028 / 4120
24.2%

138 / 570
7.7%

19 / 248

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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