Minnesota long snapper Kevin McDermott lost the tip of his pinky finger, but returned to the field in Thursday's 38-31 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
On the FOX broadcast, a bloodied McDermott was seen wrapping his hand. Initially the TV report said McDermott had only had his fingernail ripped off.
However it later transpired that the injury was considerably worse.
McDermott's pinky was caught in a player's face mask. The finger was stitched up, wrapped and he returned to the game having missed only one deep snap on a punt.
Tight end David Morgan took over and launched a snap that floated, causing Matt Wile's punt to be almost blocked.
McDermott, 28, is in his fourth season with the Vikings.
