Ben Scotti

Benjamin Joseph Scotti (June 9, 1937 – March 13, 2025) was an American producer and football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of the University of Maryland (1959), Scotti played for the Washington Redskins (1959–1961), the Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1963), and the San Francisco 49ers (1964). In late November 1963, Scotti received brief national attention when he precipitated a fight with teammate John Mellekas that sent Mellekas to the hospital.^{[citation needed]} He is the brother of media mogul Tony Scotti, with whom he co-produced a few television programs, most notably the lifeguard drama Baywatch, and also co-founded the Scotti Bros. record label which released music by artists such as Leif Garrett, Survivor and "Weird Al" Yankovic until the label was dissolved in the mid-1990s. He went on to form Banders. Scotti was portrayed by Will Forte in the 2022 film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story; the film is a satirical biopic loosely based on Yankovic's own life in which "Weird Al" is portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe.

Ben Scotti

No. 48, 28
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1937-06-09)June 9, 1937 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2025(2025-03-13) (aged 87)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Benedict's (Newark, New Jersey)
College	Maryland
NFL draft	1959: undrafted
Career history
Washington Redskins (1959–1961) Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1963) San Francisco 49ers (1964)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-ACC (1958)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions 10 Fumble recoveries 2 Sacks 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Scotti died on March 13, 2025, at the age of 87.^[1][2][3]