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.

One of the game's biggest stars was placekicker Zane Gonzalez. The former Arizona State kicker, who was signed by the Commanders in November, nailed the 37-yard game-winning field

The Commanders kicker’s routine has nothing to do with style — it’s obsessive compulsion, which he has dealt with since he was a kid.

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

Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, kicks the game winning field goal from the hold of Tress Way during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)

Many NFL fans were introduced to Zane Gonzalez during the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday night. The 29-year-old kicker for the Washington

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!