Edward Adam "Tubby" Sauer (November 27, 1898 - February 1980) was a professional football player who played during the early years of the National Football League (NFL).

A resident of Van Buren Township, Ohio, Sauer attended and played football for nearby Miami University.

Sauer also played for the Pottsville Maroons and won the 1925 NFL Championship with the team before the title was stripped from the team due to a disputed rules violation.

he also played with the Akron Pros and the Canton Bulldogs of the early league.

[3] After his athletic career, Sauer worked in the research department of the General Motors Corporation, for the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation, and as a district manager for the Ohio State Life Insurance Company, for which he was also a director for 32 years.