Johnny Sanders

Johnny Sanders
Personal information
Born	July 22, 1922; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1990 (aged 68); La Mesa, California, U.S.
Career information
High school	Van Nuys (Los Angeles, California)
College	Occidental
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1952–1963); Scout; Los Angeles Rams (1964–1968); Director of player personnel; Los Angeles Rams (1969–1974); Assistant general manager; San Diego Chargers (1975); Assistant for player personnel; San Diego Chargers (1976–1986); General manager; San Diego Chargers (1987); Assistant director of football operations;
Awards and highlights
	NFL Executive of the Year (1979);
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Sanders (July 22, 1922 – October 26, 1990) was an American professional football executive in the National Football League (NFL). He was the general manager of the San Diego Chargers for 11 seasons from 1976 until 1986, developing them into a Super Bowl contender. He was named the NFL executive of the year by Sporting News in 1979.