The answer was that it was part of his OCD diagnosis, and he’s brought awareness to the disorder simply through that moment. He spoke about it in the week leading up to the Commanders’ next playoff game against the Detroit Lions, where we may see Gonzalez prepare in the same way before taking the field.

National TV cameras picked up Gonzalez's pre-kick routine, which led to a mix of responses, and a response from his wife.

The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. With one kick that doinked off the uprights and through, Zane Gonzalez booted his way into Washington Commanders lore, giving the franchise its first playoff win since … 2005!

The Washington Commanders pay off their opening possession with 3 points thanks to a 34-yard field goal from their kicker, Zane Gonzalez.

After being shown on camera going through an unorthodox pre-kick routine during Sunday’s wild-card win over the Buccaneers, Gonzalez became the subject of jokes on social media — and even a few quips were made by the NBC broadcast — after he doinked in a game-winning field goal in the 23-20 triumph.

The truth, however, is that Gonzalez has dealt with OCD since childhood. This was simply how it manifested itself in his pre-kick routine. “It's kind of a little routine, going through it ...

Zane Gonzalez spent three years out of football. On Sunday, he sank a buzzer-beating field goal to push the Commanders to the NFC divisional round.

Washington Commanders player Zane Gonzalez opened up about his OCD after fans wondered why he was pulling his hair and tapping his helmet just before kicking the game-winning field goal on Sunday, Jan.

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzales' OCD has come to light following his late-game heroics on Sunday night.

The Washington Commanders had a disastrous start against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game. The Commanders had an 18-play drive, converted on two fourth downs, but had to settle for a Zane Gonzalez field goal.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD ...

The Commanders beat the Buccaneers on a late field goal by Zane Gonzalez, whose pre-kick ritual had some wondering what was going on in his head.