Perfect Game

The Perfect Game is a rare feat in Survivor gameplay. It is achieved when a Sole Survivor receives no elimination votes, and then receives a unanimous Jury vote at Final Tribal Council in a single season.

Some definitions of "perfect game" also include the Fan Favorite Award, but it is not generally considered part of the achievement as it is a post-game award, and is not awarded in every season.

History
Since the series began, only two Sole Survivors in 28 seasons have been credited with this achievement.

In, J.T. Thomas played a perfect game. He also received no votes against him during Tribal Council. He received 7 Jury votes at the Final Tribal Council to beat out Stephen Fishbach. He also won the Fan Favorite Award, as voted by the viewers.

John Cochran replicated the feat in where he received 8 Jury votes at the Final Tribal Council against opponents Dawn Meehan and Sherri Biethman while still not having any votes cast against him throughout the season. Unlike J.T., Cochran did not win the Fan Favorite Award, which eventually went to Malcolm Freberg.

Trivia

 * Three castaways have fallen one vote short of a Perfect Game from another castaway's move:
 * Sandra Diaz-Twine lost Tijuana Bradley's Jury vote in.
 * Tom Westman lost Coby Archa's Jury vote in.
 * Earl Cole received one elimination vote from Rita Verreos in
 * During the reunion show, Jeff Probst said that Earl is the first winner to play a Perfect Game. However, Probst had forgotten about Rita's vote against him.
 * Aras Baskauskas in played the most "imperfect" game of any Sole Survivor, receiving 11 votes against him: 9 votes against him throughout the game, and losing 2 votes at the Final Tribal Council.
 * Natalie White in  played the most "imperfect" game of any female Sole Survivor, receiving 10 votes against her: 8 votes against her throughout the game, and losing 2 votes at the Final Tribal Council.
 * Danni Boatwright has lost one of each votes required to play a Perfect Game. She had one vote against her and lost one Jury vote.
 * Five Sole Survivors have reached the Final Tribal Council without receiving any votes against them, but lost at least one Jury vote.
 * Lost 1 Jury Vote: Sandra Diaz-Twine (Pearl Islands, 1/7 Jury votes), Tom Westman (Palau, 1/7 Jury votes)
 * Lost 2 Jury Votes: Ethan Zohn (, 2/7 Jury votes)
 * Lost 3 Jury Votes: Tina Wesson (, 3/7 Jury votes), Brian Heidik (, 3/7 Jury votes)
 * Seven castaways have reached the Final Tribal Council without receiving any votes against them, but failed to win the title of Sole Survivor.
 * Lost 4 Jury Votes: Kelly Wiglesworth (, 4/7 Jury votes)
 * Lost 5 Jury Votes: Courtney Yates (, 5/7 Jury votes)
 * Lost 6 Jury Votes: Amanda Kimmel (China, 6/7 Jury votes), Coach Wade (, 6/9 Jury votes)
 * Lost 7 Jury Votes: Sugar Kiper (, 7/7 Jury votes), Michael Skupin (, 7/8 Jury votes), Lisa Whelchel (Philippines, 7/8 Jury votes)
 * Coincidentally, both castaways with perfect games, J.T. Thomas and John Cochran, share many similarities:
 * Both have first names beginning with "J," but neither use their given name on the show.
 * Both won 3 immunity challenges during their perfect seasons.
 * Both were on a green merge tribe in their perfect season.
 * Both have played Survivor twice.
 * Both have been on a red starting tribe.
 * Both won three immunity challenges in their perfect season.