Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak (born August 21, 1981) is an American football placekicker who is currently playing for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Maryland. Novak has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Cologne Centurions, Kansas City Chiefs, Florida Tuskers,and New York Jets.