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 4, 2026.

By weekday of airing

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

417 / 837
24.6%

29 / 118
12.7%

7 / 55

Madden, Collins, Holzhauer, Amodio, Long, Whitaker, Ding
Tuesday
46.0%

385 / 837
19.5%

22 / 113
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
Wednesday
48.9%

411 / 841
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 / 843
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 / 840
22.5%

27 / 120
12.5%

7 / 56

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

381 / 840
20.9%

24 / 115
7.4%

4 / 54

Jennings, Fisher, Pannullo, Lalonde
3
48.7%

410 / 842
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 / 826
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
50.2%

424 / 845
22.5%

27 / 120
12.5%

7 / 56

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

1081 / 2050
20.5%

24 / 117
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
29.9%

50 / 167
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%

2044 / 4194
23.2%

141 / 607
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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