CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Quarterback Dave Dickenson wants kicker Mark McLoughlin to have a little less work as the CFL season heads down the stretch into the playoffs.

It's nothing personal you understand, but Dickenson believes if the Stampeders are to have postseason success some of McLoughlin's field goals have to be converted into touchdowns.

McLoughlin was perfect for the Stamps on Friday, hitting five field goals to lift Calgary to a 21-17 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a rematch of last years Grey Cup -- which was won on a McLoughlin field goal as time ran out.

"As an offense we have to get better," said Dickenson, who finished the game 17-for-28 for 234 yards, two interceptions and no TDs.

"We weren't firing on all cylinders."

While Dickenson might have felt a little out of sync, both McLoughlin and running back Kelvin Anderson were bang on.

Anderson surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the fourth year in a row, racking up 158 yards.

"It feels good to have reached my goal," said Anderson. "We have to establish the run for the final push of the regular season."

He, too, expressed concern about the number of field goals.

"Instead of threes, we have to get sevens," he said. "We have to get better in the red zone (inside the 20-yard line)."

McLoughlin outduelled Tiger-Cats kicker Paul Osbaldiston in the bruising game, improving Calgary to 9-4 and lifting the Stampeders into a first-place with the B.C. Lions.

"We'd certainly like to be sticking some of them in the end zone," agreed the veteran kicker. "But field goals are a part of the game and there are certain areas of the field that once you get in you want to get points."

McLoughlin had field goals of 22 and 27 yards in the opening half and added a 36-yarder in the third quarter, giving Calgary its first lead of the game. He had two more in the fourth, including a 39-yarder that clinched the win.

Hamilton coach Ron Lancaster was fuming after the loss.

"The 100 yards in penalties was the difference," said Lancaster, biting off his words. "You can't make that many mistakes or take that many penalties against a good team and expect to win.

"We played hard and deserved a better fate, but we were our own worst enemy."

Calgary took a 15-7 lead with a nine-point third quarter, highlighted by Duane Forde's one-yard touchdown run at 11:48. The Stampeders failed on a two-point convert attempt.

Hamilton -- trailing 18-16 -- had a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter but Osbaldiston -- after hitting field goals of 53 and 55 yards -- missed from 31 yards.

Osbaldiston had to settle for a single to go along with another 15-yard field goal.

Snow and windy conditions grounded both offenses in the first half, which produced just 13 points.

Hamilton (7-6) opened the scoring on its second possession, aided in large part by a shanked Calgary punt.

Punter Tony Martino managed a 15-yard punt into the wind from his own 28, giving the Ticats' offense excellent field position before a well-chilled crowd of about 18,000.

Quarterback Danny McManus was quick to take advantage, hooking up with receiver Darren Flutie on the second play of the possession.

The slippery Flutie wiggled loose in the end zone and the Hamilton slotback made a diving, fingertip grab at 5:57 for his seventh TD of the season.