<P> During his first run of Jeopardy ! appearances , Jennings earned the record for the highest American game show winnings . His total was surpassed by Brad Rutter , who defeated Jennings in the finals of the Jeopardy ! Ultimate Tournament of Champions ( first aired on May 25 , 2005 ) , adding $2,000,000 to Rutter 's existing Jeopardy ! winnings . Jennings regained the record after appearing on several other game shows , culminating in an appearance on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader ? ( first aired on October 10 , 2008 ) , though Rutter retained the record for highest Jeopardy ! winnings and once again passed Jennings ' total after his victory in the 2014 Jeopardy Battle of the Decades tournament . </P>
<P> During his first run of Jeopardy ! appearances , Jennings earned the record for the highest American game show winnings . His total was surpassed by Brad Rutter , who defeated Jennings in the finals of the Jeopardy ! Ultimate Tournament of Champions ( first aired on May 25 , 2005 ) , adding $2,000,000 to Rutter 's existing Jeopardy ! winnings . Jennings regained the record after appearing on several other game shows , culminating in an appearance on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader ? ( first aired on October 10 , 2008 ) , though Rutter retained the record for highest Jeopardy ! winnings and once again passed Jennings ' total after his victory in the 2014 Jeopardy Battle of the Decades tournament . </P>
who holds the record for most jeopardy wins
who holds the record for most jeopardy wins
Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter