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One day after pulling off the biggest comeback in franchise history, the Redskins defense celebrated by doing what any other NFL defense would do in that situation: They racked up a $22,000 dinner tab at a restaurant and then made the rookies pay for it. 

Defensive lineman Terrance Knighton, who didn't have to pay for any of the bill, tweeted out a picture of the damage.

So how exactly do you rack up a $22,000 dinner bill?

Redskins defensive back Jeron Johnson posted a picture of the $22,159.04 check on Instagram, which gives us a slightly better idea of how things got so expensive. 

That $220 Macallan 25 scotch wasn't cheap, and let's not forget about those $5 Shirley Temples. They sound cheap, but trust me, those add up. The actual cost of the dinner was $17,269.20. With tip and tax, the total went up to over $22,000. 

Knighton sounded pretty excited that he didn't have to pay the bill. 

"Dinner was great," Knighton told ESPN.com. "It felt good to be able to just eat and leave. It was quite a bill, but I've got expensive tastes."

The bill was split among four rookies and one of those rookies who had to pay was linebacker Preston Smith, who didn't seem to mind. Smith got $3.16 million in guaranteed money when he signed his rookie contract this year. 

"I had an expectation of what to expect and what I would see," Smith said. "My mind was at ease when I saw it. It wasn't as bad as I thought it may have been."

By the way, Smith ordered one of those two Shirley Temples. 

"It's a great drink," Smith said. "Everyone should try it."

The dinner took place on Monday night, just 24 hours after the Redskins came back from a 24-0 deficit to beat Tampa Bay 31-30, in what was the biggest comeback in franchise history. 

It's not cheap to take a football team out to dinner. (Instagram/Trenton30)
It's not cheap to take a football team out to dinner. (Instagram/Trenton30)