Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment

Zane Gonzalez went viral before game-winning kick in playoffs. Now he's spotlighting OCD.
Zane Gonzalez went viral before his game-winning field goal. Now, the Commanders kicker is putting OCD in the spotlight.
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD
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)
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Gonzalez, who has been in the league since 2017, was elevated to Washington's active roster in early December. Aside from being a postseason hero and helping Washington earn its first-ever playoff win since 2005, Gonzalez has also had to overcome obsessive-compulsive disorder, otherwise known as OCD.
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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.
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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.
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National TV cameras picked up Gonzalez's pre-kick routine, which led to a mix of responses, and a response from his wife.
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Overnight, Zane Gonzalez became an internet sensation and Washington’s hero all in one. The kicker doinked a 37-yard field goal that gave the Commanders their first playoff win in nearly 20 seasons. A historic moment requiring nerves of steel,
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Zane Gonzalez made the biggest kick of his career on Sunday night, doinking in the boot that gave Washington its first playoff victory since the 2005 season, but not before he went through his routine.
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The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with one's life.
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Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzales' OCD has come to light following his late-game heroics on Sunday night.